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Volume 13 Issue 9 (September) 2024

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Assessment of utilisation and barriers of non-utilisation of integrated child development services among women in urban slums of srikakulam
Neelima Yallamelli, Patruni Manoj, Sumalatha Bangi

Introduction: The Integrated child development scheme was launched in 1975 to provide an package of services to aid the development of child. Children below age of 6 years, pregnant and lactating women of age group of 15-45 years are the beneficiaries who avail the various services under the scheme. Objectives 1) To assess utilization of ICDS services among women. 2) To assess barriers of non-utilization of ICDS services among women. Materials and Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted among women attending anganwadi centres in the urban field practice area of a medical college. Convenient sampling method was used to collect data. Telephonic interview was done with a structured and validated questionnaire. Verbal consent was taken.Data entered in Microsoft excel and analyzed through frequency and percentage. Results: Among 143 participants, 14.63% were pregnant women, 24.47% were lactating mothers and 73.43% of participants utilized the services under ICDS. Among those not utilized, the barriers were due to COVID-19(52.63%), Convent (44.73%), lack of knowledge(2.63%) and lack of interest of family members(2.63%).Conclusion: Majority of the participants utilized the ICDS services at Anganwadi center and the barriers for nonutilization need to be addressed through effective administrative scale up and community participation.

 
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