International Journal of Management and Development Studies
  • Year: 2013
  • Volume: 2
  • Issue: 9

Public Expenditure: A Multiplicative Factor for Augmenting Institutional Delivery in Uttar Pradesh, India

  • Author:
  • Ajay Kumar
  • Total Page Count: 9
  • Page Number: 24 to 32

Department of Economics, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Vidya Vihar, Raebareli Road, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India

Online published on 15 June, 2019.

Abstract

The objective of the study was to evaluate the returns from investment incurred by government on Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY) in Uttar Pradesh, India. The study has taken Eastern (21) and Western (22) U.P. for comparison on increase in institutional delivery under JSY. The study is statistically interpreted by using correlation and regression modelling for East and West U.P. one comprehensive model is also prepared for showing the status of whole Uttar Pradesh. The institutional delivery is a direct function of government investment. Family welfare centres are also associated component for increasing institutional delivery under JSY.

Keywords

Government expenditure, Maternal Mortality, Institutional delivery, Family Welfare Centre