Perception towards functioning of anganwadis and utilization of ICDS services by the adolescent girls of Urban Belagavi – A cross sectional study
- Post graduate student, Department of Public Health, J.N. Medical College, K.L.E University, Belagavi, Karnataka, India.
- BDS, M.Sc., PhD, Associate Professor and Head, Department of Public Health, J.N.Medical College, KLE University, Belagavi, Karnataka, India.
- BDS, MPH, Assistant professor, Department of Public Health, J.N. Medical College, K.L.E University, Belagavi, Karnataka, India.
- BDS, MPH, Lecturer, Department of Public Health, J.N. Medical College, K.L.E University, Belagavi, Karnataka, India.
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Background: The Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) scheme is one of the largest programmes for improving child health, nutrition and development in India. It mainly consists of health education, supplementary nutrition, health care & referral. Objectives: To know perception towards functioning of anganwadis and utilization of ICDS services by the adolescent girls under Ramnagar urban health center. Material and Methods: Total 188 ICDS beneficiaries were selected for the study and the data collection was carried out in all the 18 anganwadis under Ramnagar urban health center, Belagavi for a period of 9 months. A pre-designed and pre-tested questionnaire was used to collect information on demographic, socio-economic, nutritional, health variables and also to know the functioning of anganwadis and the utilization of ICDS services by the adolescent girls residing in the Ramnagar urban area. Results: Eighty per cent adolescents were enrolled at the Anganwadi center. 73.4% adolescents received health education and 70.7% adolescent girls received health check-up at Anganwadi center. Only 45.7% adolescents received de-worming tablets whereas merely 17% adolescents were distributed sanitary pads. Conclusion: The ICDS services are not provided adequately to the adolescent girls as per the protocol of the ICDS scheme. There is a need to comprehensively address socio-cultural barriers to improve the service utilization and coverage of ICDS in the areas of deworming, menstrual hygiene management and consumption of IFA tablets.
[Mrinal Sharma, Mubashir Angolkar, Ashwini Narasannavar, Shruti Murthy, Mrunal Oza (2015); Perception towards functioning of anganwadis and utilization of ICDS services by the adolescent girls of Urban Belagavi – A cross sectional study Int. J. of Adv. Res. 3 (Jun). 1431-1435] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com
