RURAL WOMEN HEALTH STATUS ANALYSIS AND EDUCATION

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.

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