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Are Village Health, Sanitation, and Nutrition Committees Functional? Evidence from Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh.
| Τίτλος: | Are Village Health, Sanitation, and Nutrition Committees Functional? Evidence from Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh. |
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| Συγγραφείς: | Azeez EPA; Department of Social Work, Amity University Haryana, Gurugram, Haryana, India., Siva PS; Research Division, World Vision India, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India., Kumar APS; School of Social Work, College of Social Science and Humanities, University of Jigjiga, Jigjiga, Ethiopia., Negi DP; Department of Social Work, Central University of Rajasthan, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India. |
| Πηγή: | Indian journal of community medicine : official publication of Indian Association of Preventive & Social Medicine [Indian J Community Med] 2021 Jan-Mar; Vol. 46 (1), pp. 80-84. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Mar 01. |
| Τύπος έκδοσης: | Journal Article |
| Γλώσσα: | English |
| Στοιχεία περιοδικού: | Publisher: Medknow Publications Country of Publication: India NLM ID: 9315574 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Print ISSN: 0970-0218 (Print) Linking ISSN: 09700218 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Indian J Community Med Subsets: PubMed not MEDLINE |
| Imprint Name(s): | Publication: Mumbai, India : Medknow Publications Original Publication: New Delhi : Centre for Community Medicine AIIMS |
| Περίληψη: | Background: The Village Health, Sanitation, and Nutrition Committee (VHSNC) is a participatory effort aimed to strengthen the village-level agencies and to provide better health and sanitation services. However, there is a lack of evidence on the functionality of VHSNCs. Objectives: The present study aimed to explore the functionality of VHSNCs in the selected localities. Materials and Methods: The study was conducted in five districts of Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh states. Using a multistage sampling method, a total of 508 VHSNCs were studied. The VHSNCs were considered as the unit of study. From each VHSNC, some key functionaries and its members were interviewed using a semi-structured interview schedule to understand the nature and effectiveness of its functioning. The researchers closely observed the meetings of VHSNCs and their records. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistical methods along with the impressions from the field notes. Results: The result of the study indicates that the functionality of the majority of the VHSNCs is not promising. Inadequate participation and improper implementation of key tasks are evident. Conclusion: The functionality of the VHSNC can be improved through the active involvement of Panchayati Raj Institutions and local communities. (Copyright: © 2021 Indian Journal of Community Medicine.) |
| Competing Interests: | There are no conflicts of interest. |
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| Contributed Indexing: | Keywords: Community participation; health; sanitation; village health sanitation and nutrition committee |
| Entry Date(s): | Date Created: 20210526 Latest Revision: 20220423 |
| Update Code: | 20260130 |
| PubMed Central ID: | PMC8117895 |
| DOI: | 10.4103/ijcm.IJCM_239_20 |
| PMID: | 34035582 |
| Βάση Δεδομένων: | MEDLINE |
| ISSN: | 0970-0218 |
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| DOI: | 10.4103/ijcm.IJCM_239_20 |