By R.BALU | DIRECTOR
Title of the project:
- TO PROVIDE RURAL WOMEN HEALTH STATUS ANALYSIS AND EDUCATION IN 25 VILLAGES
Goal of the project:
- To effect improvement in the health status of women in the reproductive age group and of adolescent girls
Objectives
o To improve the reproductive health of 1500 women in the 25 project villages;
o To enhance the health status of 1000 adolescent girls in the 25 project villages;
o To organize consultations with 20 formal and informal tribal leaders in each project village in safeguarding the health of women in the reproductive age group and of adolescent girls;
o To involve the women self-help groups @ 20 women per village and providing essential knowledge to them in aspects relating to prevention of common communicable diseases;
o To organize health education programs for 20 adult women per village on all aspects of common communicable diseases that include HIV/AIDS/STDs and Covid 19 / Corona
Activities:
- Identification, selection and training of one male and one female filed workers - the training will be in aspects related to the organization and conduct of qualitative studies – Key Informant Interviews, Focus Group Discussions & Direct Observations, analysis of data collected with regard to needs assessment and development of appropriate educational methods and media –
- Organization of Baseline Survey – involves selection of sample population, and actual conduct of survey
Key Informant Interviews will be organized among 3 persons each among Village Health Nurses, Community Nutrition Workers, School Teachers, Formal and informal leaders, and leaders of women self-help groups
Focus Group Discussions will be held among 10 representatives each among newly married young women, mothers of young women, mothers-in-laws of young married women, and pregnant women
Analysis of data and development/collection of educational aids like flashcards, flip charts, pamphlets, Video Cassettes etc
- Organization of group education programs for young women in the reproductive age groups @ 20 persons in each of the 25 project villages
Topics for discussion - Problems of women’s reproductive health and child health that are common in their communities Causes and factors responsible for these health problems - Non-medical factors – social, economic, educational and cultural that can contribute to health problems – prevention of these problems – local beliefs and practices regarding women’s reproductive health and child health..
By R.BALU | DIRECTOR
By R.BALU | DIRECTOR
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