Journal of FARM SCIENCES, Vol 26, No 1 (2013)

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Participation of rural mothers, community leaders and health officials in national rural health mission

Veena Chandavari, Chhaya Badiger

Abstract


Health is fundamental to national progress in any sphere. In terms of resources for economic development, nothing can be considered of higher importance than the health of the people. The present study was conducted during the year 2010- 2011 in Dharwad block of Karnataka state. Purposive random sampling technique was used for selection of four blocks in Dharwad taluk i.e Garag, Mugad, Alnavar and Hebballi where the Primary Health Centres are located. Random sampling procedure was used for selection of 210 respondents, which includes 150 mothers of below poverty line, 30 community leaders and 30 block level health official. Community leaders had most favorable opinion about polio vaccine, polio disease, benefits of hospital delivery, immunization for children and pregnant women (100%). Majority of the mothers were facing problem in Prasooti Araike Programme (96.66%) and were are not getting incentives in time. Majority of the community leaders faced problems of untimely implementation of the programmes lack of improvement in the infrastructure of PHC neglecting the patients by the staff (90.00%). Cent per cent of the officials faced the problem of lack of knowledge and awareness. Amongst all independent variables caste was significant with knowledge at 5% level. Education was significant with awareness at 5% & knowledge at 1% level, while size of land holding was negatively significant with opinion at 5% and adoption at 1% level.

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