Evaluation of the Hindi version of the London Measure of Unplanned Pregnancy among pregnant and postnatal women in urban India

The PDF is a research article evaluating the Hindi version of the London Measure of Unplanned Pregnancy (LMUP) among pregnant and postnatal women in urban India. The study aimed to validate the LMUP in Hindi to make it accessible to a broader audience in India, considering the importance of understanding pregnancy intentions for improving maternal and child health. The LMUP was adapted to suit the local context, including minor modifications to accommodate cultural differences, and was tested in informal settlements in Mumbai.

The research involved a large sample of 4,991 women, and the study assessed the reliability and validity of the Hindi LMUP through statistical analyses. The results indicated that the Hindi version of the LMUP is both a reliable and valid tool for measuring pregnancy intentions among Hindi-speaking women in India. The LMUP demonstrated strong internal consistency and construct validity, with slight differences in scores across different groups of women (pregnant, first postnatal year, and second postnatal year), which aligned with previous findings in similar studies.

The study concludes that the Hindi LMUP can be effectively used in India to measure pregnancy intention, providing a more nuanced understanding of reproductive behaviors compared to traditional measures. It also highlights the importance of considering local cultural and linguistic factors when adapting health measurement tools for different populations. The authors recommend further validation in other populations of Hindi-speaking women to confirm these findings across diverse settings.