Poshan Abhiyaan and MCH card awareness among pregnant and postpartum mothers, Raigad district, Maharashtra
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Antenatal care, POSHAN ABHIYAAN, Maternal Child Health Card, awareness, pregnant and post partum mothersAbstract
The MCH card is increasingly recognized as an essential tool for maintaining maternal and child health within the expanded coverage of ICDS (Integrated Child Development System) and NRHM (Rural Health Mission). Nation).The POSHAN ABHIYAAN program also advocates for the widespread use of MCH cards and services. The study aims to assess the level of awareness about POSHAN ABHIYAAN and MCH (Maternal Child Health) card among the pregnant and post partum mothers. Method: The study was conducted from 22 February 2021 to 12 April 2021 among 80 pregnant and post partum mothers at the anganwadi centers of Maharashtra state selected by multistage sampling technique. Socio-demographic data along with components of POSHAN ABHIYAAN and MCH card were assessed. Data were collected, entered in MS Excel spreadsheet, and analyzed using SPSS software (version 20.0) Results: 85% were aware about the MCH card. Among them 73.8% carried the MCH card during the regular check-up. 78.8% were aware about 2 T.T. injection doses but only 66.3% were aware about the blood pressure monitored at regular check-up. 83.75% and 5% had average and good level of POSHAN ABHIYAAN awareness. POSHAN ABHIYAAN awareness need to be strengthened with involvement of family members.
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