Lived Experience of First Pregnancy among Disadvantaged Women of Pirowal, Punjab, Pakistan

Abstract

The thesis discusses the social and cultural elements that influence the first pregnancy, as well as how women deal with their first pregnancy experience and how they carry and handle the pregnancy. Pregnancy and the child birth is the most critical period in the health of women and children. The objective of the research is to explore the socio cultural rituals of the first pregnancy. The main object of the research is to explore the behavior of family and society towards the new mother and now a new trend calls mother to be. The research was conducted in the village Pirowal‖ in district Khanewal. Field work duration is six months starting mid of March 2022 to August 2022. The sample of 22 pregnant women in a village because my topic is specific only conducts interviews with first pregnancy-experienced women. Data was collected by applying anthropological techniques like in-depth interviews and focus group discussions. The sample size used for the study in 22 in-depth interviews with the help of 1 FDG to triangulation the data collected data. The first chapter provides a basic introduction to the topic of pregnant experiences and goes into depth on what pregnancy and liminality are. This study looks at women throughout their transitional period. It also explains the research strategy for data gathering and the equipment and strategies employed in data collection. The second chapter is a review of past research on my topic. The next chapter discusses several ideas and data analysis. The profile of the village is described in the third chapter, and full information on the community's socioeconomic background is provided in the village. The conclusions of my investigation are described in subsequent chapters. Keywords: pregency experiences, liminality, hardships, distadvantged women