International Journal of Nursing Education
  • Year: 2016
  • Volume: 8
  • Issue: 2

A Study to Assess the Knowledge of Rural Adults Regarding Selected Central Sponsored Schemes in Selected Rural Community at Mysore

1Assistant Professor, Medical Surgical Nursing Dept, Obstetrics and gynecological Nursing Dept, JSS College of Nursing, Mysore

2Assistant Lecturer, Medical Surgical Nursing Dept, Obstetrics and gynecological Nursing Dept, JSS College of Nursing, Mysore

3Assistant Professors, Obstetrics and gynecological Nursing Dept, JSS College of Nursing, Mysore

*Correspondence author: Mrs. Mamatha G, Assistant Professor, JSS College of Nursing, Mysore, E-mail: mgshetty77@gmail.com

Online published on 6 May, 2016.

Abstract

The Government of India is involved in a large number of programmes in sectors/area such as education, health, labour, skill development etc. that are in the State List through operation of Selected Selected Centrally sponsored schemes (CSS) and provision of Central Assistance to State Governments. The CSS are operationalized by Central Ministries based on scheme specific guidelines and are implemented by State Governments or their designated agencies. The CSSs are implemented to achieve social objectives like poverty reduction, improving health services, raising food production etc.

The aim of the study was to assess the knowledge regarding selected Selected Centrally sponsored schemes among rural adults.

Descriptive survey approach was used. 60 rural adults between the age group of 18–45 years were selected using non probability convenient sampling technique. Data was collected by using structured knowledge questionnaire.

Study results revealed that majority of the rural adults 25(41.66%) had average knowledge, 21(35%) had good knowledge, 14(23.33%) had poor knowledge regarding central sponsored scheme.

Keywords

Ledge, NRHM