Knowledge, Awareness and Utilization of JananiSurakshaYojana Services among Mothers of children (0-2years) attending AWC’s of UHTC, Burla : A Cross-sectional study

Abstract

Background:Safe motherhood is perceived as a human right and the health sector is always encouraged to provide quality services to ensure the same. Government of India launched a conditional cash benefit scheme called JananiSurakshaYojana (JSY) on April 11, 2005 under the flagship of National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) to reduce Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR) and Neonatal Mortality Rate (NMR) by promoting institutional deliveries for which cash assistance are provided to mothers delivering in health facilities.Methods:It was a cross sectional study conducted among 120 beneficiaries of UHTC, Burla from July 2019 to Dec 2019. Consecutive convenient sampling technique was used in which the list of JSY scheme eligible candidates (mothers) from ANC register of Anganwadi Centres(AWCs) under UHTC, Burla were included for study purpose, out of which, 120 beneficiaries were found to be eligible for this study. These beneficiaries were interviewed with pretested, predesigned, semi structured questionnaire in the AWCs after obtaining verbal consent.Results:Majority of the JSY beneficiaries (64.2 %) were in the age group 20-25 years and 50 % of them heard about JSY scheme before pregnancy. ASHA (25 %) and AWWs (47.5 %) are the main source of information. 97.5 % registered their pregnancy at government institutions out of which 80.8 % registered in the first trimester. 80.8 % beneficiaries had undergone more than 4 ANCs and majority of them (33.33 %) had not received any PNCs. Maximum beneficiaries (86.7 %) had received the incentives through self-account credit.Conclusion:Awareness and knowledge is better in our study but utilization of this scheme remains less. Majority of women ignored postnatal care. Intensification and strengthening of IEC is required.