1Assistant Professor, Community Medicine, Rama Medical College, Hapur, UP
2Prof. and Head, Education and Training, NIHFW, Munirka, New Delhi
*Corresponding author: Dr. Krishan Kumar Meena Assistant Professor, Department of Community Medicine, Rama Medical College, Hapur, UP, Email id; kkmeeena.kumar@gmail.com
Online published on 14 October, 2016.
less institutional delivery in India leads to high maternal mortality rate and high infant mortality rate, aim; to study the utilization of services from health care delivery system under JSY scheme by the eligible women, Methods; women delivered in the reference period from 1.04.2010 to 31.03.2011. The eligible women were assessed by using interview schedule, Results; about 58% of non-users of the benefits under JSY scheme had delivered at their home. 86% of the users were aware about the JSY while only 55% among the non-users were aware. Major source of awareness were ANMs(48.5%), ASHAs(31%) among users. Recommendations;-Increasing awareness among the target group about the services and benefits under JSY scheme through local functionaries such as ANMs, ASHAs etc. In-service orientations training of ASHAs & ANMs focusing their role and responsibility under the JSY scheme in the study area.
JSY Scheme, institutional delivery, ASHAs, ANMs
