Awareness of Services under Janani Shishu Suraksha Karyakram in a Rural Area
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- 1. Assistant Professor, Department of Community Medicine, Govt. Medical College Dharashiv, Maharashtra
- 2. Assistant Professor, Department of ENT, Govt. Medical College Nandurbar, Maharashtra
- 3. Assistant Professor, Department of Anaesthesia, Govt. Medical College Nandurbar, Maharashtra
- 4. Assistant Professor, Department of Community Medicine, Govt Medical College Jalgaon, Maharashtra
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Background: Maternal health reflects the overall effectiveness of the health system of any country. Government of India has launched various health schemes under the umbrella of National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) to reduce pregnancy related morbidity and mortality but with limitations such as high out of pocket expenditure on drugs, transport, and unavailability of diet in institutions. For effective utilization of any services, awareness regarding the services among the beneficiaries is an essential prerequisite, with this background; the present study was carried out with an aim to study awareness about services under JSSK among mothers or caregiver having children less than two year. Methods: A community based cross-sectional study was conducted in the field practice area of rural health training center (RHTC), Paithan, Dist. Aurangabad during the period 1st July 2017 to 30st November 2019. Multistage sampling was used .All women or caregiver having children <2 yr. of age were interviewed for awareness of JSSK. Results: It was observed that out of 440 study subjects, 299 (52%) study subjects were aware about JSSK. Awareness regarding few component of JSSK was low like exemption from user charges was 14.8%, free transport between facilities in case of referral was 13.6% and free provision of blood was 8.4%. Conclusions: The study revealed that in spite of effective implementation of national programmes proportion of home deliveries is 3.9%.To avoid home deliveries and related consequences awareness regarding JSSK scheme need to be raised. It was seen that very few women were aware about elements of sick newborn of JSSK.
Abstract (English)
Background: Maternal health reflects the overall effectiveness of the health system of any country. Government of India has launched various health schemes under the umbrella of National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) to reduce pregnancy related morbidity and mortality but with limitations such as high out of pocket expenditure on drugs, transport, and unavailability of diet in institutions. For effective utilization of any services, awareness regarding the services among the beneficiaries is an essential prerequisite, with this background; the present study was carried out with an aim to study awareness about services under JSSK among mothers or caregiver having children less than two year. Methods: A community based cross-sectional study was conducted in the field practice area of rural health training center (RHTC), Paithan, Dist. Aurangabad during the period 1st July 2017 to 30st November 2019. Multistage sampling was used .All women or caregiver having children <2 yr. of age were interviewed for awareness of JSSK. Results: It was observed that out of 440 study subjects, 299 (52%) study subjects were aware about JSSK. Awareness regarding few component of JSSK was low like exemption from user charges was 14.8%, free transport between facilities in case of referral was 13.6% and free provision of blood was 8.4%. Conclusions: The study revealed that in spite of effective implementation of national programmes proportion of home deliveries is 3.9%.To avoid home deliveries and related consequences awareness regarding JSSK scheme need to be raised. It was seen that very few women were aware about elements of sick newborn of JSSK.
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