Participatory health communication and action through women groups in rural areas
Lal, S.; Khanna, P.; Gaur, D.R.; Sood, A.K.; Jain, R.B.
Indian Journal of Pediatrics 59(2): 255-260
1992
ISSN/ISBN: 0019-5456 PMID: 1398856 DOI: 10.1007/bf02759994Document Number: 233319
Twelve women groups in 10 villages of block Beri were identified and activized through participatory health communication actions for mother and child development. Women could undertake responsibilities on key health prolems concerning mothers and children. In these villages over 58 of antenatal mothers now used home made clean packets for delivery and chose right place for delivery. Most of them (60%) now initiate breast feeding immediately after delivery as against 23% in the year 1988. Over 54% of women now drink chlorinated water and almost same proportion used sugar salt solution in diarrheal diseases. Thus women have become self reliant in chlorination of wells and pots as also in diarrheal diseases management. Practice of hand washing has been almost universalized.
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