Knowledge assessment of anganwadi workers of Jaipur zone, Rajasthan Sharma Mahesh C.1,*, Singh Dayanand2, Gaur Kusum Lata3, Raj Dilip4 1PMO, District Hospital Dausa 2MO, State Govt Rajasthan 3Professor PSM, WHO Fellow IEC, SMS Medical College, Jaipur, Rajasthan 4Assisstant Professor PSM, Department of PSM, SMS Medical College, Jaipur, Rajasthan *Corresponding Author: E-mail: drmaheshkusum@gmail.com
Online published on 21 March, 2015. Abstract Background Integrated Child Development Service (ICDS) is India's response to the challenge of meeting the holistic needs of children below six years of age, adolescent girls expectant and nursing mothers through the network of Anganwadis. Objectives To assess the knowledge of Anganwadi Workers of Jaipur Zone (Rajasthan) India. Materials and Methods 8 AWCs were selected from each of the 5 Zones of Jaipur. So, total 40 AWCs were included in the present survey. Performance of each of the AWW from identified AWCs was assessed as per the ‘Form no. (1)’ of ICDS. Performance of various districts and various activities were analyzed and inferred in proportion and percentages. Results 100% of AWWs of Jaipur zone was well aware about the care of pregnant women and lactating women except Kangaroo Method Care (KMC) which is known to only 10%. All the surveyed AWWs had knowledge about Infant feeding and family planning except the advantage of breast feeding which were know to 72.5%. Referral services about children, pregnant women and lactating mothers were known to 80% of surveyed AWWs. Conclusion Knowledge of AWWs was excellent except Kangaroo Cara Method, advantage of breast feeding and Referral services. Top Keywords Anganwadis, AWW, AWC, ICDS, PSE, HNE. Top |