RURAL WOMEN HEALTH STATUS ANALYSIS AND EDUCATION

Promotion of health of 1500 women in the reproductive age groups and 1000 adolescent girls in 25 rural villages.

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

-          Organization of consultation programs with formal and informal leaders in each of the 25 project villages @ 20 leaders per village

The programs are meant for seeking the cooperation and support of the leaders for carrying out the activities connected to the project and to sensitize them about the need for and importance of the project taking into consideration that the present day health of women in their villages .

-          Organization of health education programs on primary health care and first aid for adolescent girls

Identification ad selection of participants based on their interest and willingness and motivation – the process will involve consultations with self-help groups of women in the project villages

One day group education programs for 20 adolescent girls in each of the 25 project villages

Topics for discussion – menstrual hygiene, saying “no” to sex before marriage, use condoms when sexual activity is unavoidable, consequences of premarital sex on the individual and the family, counseling for girls in need, prevention of sexually transmitted diseases etc.

Lessons in first Aid with the help of Community Health Nurses & Sector Health Nurses

-          AIDS / HIV prevention and awareness education to women SHGs

Organization of one day education programs for 20 members of self-help groups of women in each of the 25 project villages The content will include:

-          An overview of HIV/AIDS/STDs – causation, methods of spread, methods of prevention, emphasis on the use of condoms when someone cannot avoid from indulging in sex, need for undergoing blood test when there is suspicion about past sexual act, need for empathetic understanding and humane treatment for the infected and affected persons etc.

-          Health Education on common communicable diseases with special emphasis on Covid 19 / Corona

One day education programs for 25 adult women in each village

The diseases that will be taken up for discussion will include tuberculosis, leprosy, filariasis (elephantiasis) and Covid 19 / Corona

The content will include causation, spread, early signs and symptoms, availability of treatment facilities, cost factor et. Special emphasis will be given to preventive measures