Impact of National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) on Women Health – A Study of Jalandhar District
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2016
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Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana
Abstract
The present study was conducted in Jalandhar district to analyze the role of National Rural
Health Mission (NRHM) on women health. Based on 120 respondents of two blocks of the
district, study led to the conclusion that most of the beneficiaries of NRHM scheme were
from Schedule Caste category (55.83%). Most of the women respondents (84.17%) were not
aware about NRHM programme however they availed the benefits due to efforts of Paramedical
staff attached to NRHM. All the respondents under study availed facilities under
Janani Suraksha Yojana as well as Universal Immunization Programme. Though half of the
respondents said that basic facilities for medical treatment were available in the sub-centres
yet hardly any ambulance was available at the time of emergency. 57.50 per cent respondents
held that they did not receive cash incentive being provided by government under the scheme.
A large number of (88.24%) respondents reported that they did not get the free provision of
blood during surgery under Janani Shishu Suraksha Karyakram (JSSK). 66.67 per cent of the
respondents revealed that doctors were not available at government health centres while
majority (93.33%) of the respondents reported that ANM’s were not available at sub-centre
and (78.33%) of the respondents felt lack of attention given by Para-medical staff during
treatment. The study further showed that nearly half (49.17%) of the respondents under the
study do not use any family planning methods. The study revealed that more than half
(53.33%) of the respondents reported about non-availability of medicines in the health centre
given under the programme. All the respondents under the study strongly felt the need of
providing ambulance particularly at the time of delivery. Ensuring ambulance services,
increase in timing of sub-centres, providing test facility at village level, generation of more
awareness regarding NRHM and proper health care by the Para-medical staff were important
suggestions, which may prove more helpful in effective delivery under NRHM.