AN EVALUATION OF PERFORMANCE OF ASHA REGARDING ANC PRACTICES IN RURAL AREA OF PUNE, MAHARASHTRA

Dr. Sachin Gupta; Dr. Arunesh Kumar

Volume : VII, Issue : V, May - 2018

AN EVALUATION OF PERFORMANCE OF ASHA REGARDING ANC PRACTICES IN RURAL AREA OF PUNE, MAHARASHTRA

Dr. Sachin Gupta, Dr. Arunesh Kumar

Abstract :

ASHA can play an important role in identifying problems at the earliest and help in improving community health status. Therefore it is important to assess their practices.

Objectives– 1) To assess the performance of ASHA regarding her expected duties related to ANC 2) To identify association between socio demographic characteristics with performance of ASHA regarding antenatal care.3) To identify problems faced by ASHA while doing her expected duties related to ANC.

Material And Methods– The study was conducted in the rural field practice area of Private Medical College. 32 ASHA workers were included in the study and were interviewed.

Results– Study results revealed that not all expected duties regarding ANC performed by ASHA worker. ASHAs who also working with NGO had recall almost all danger signs regarding ANC than other ASHAs. Study revealed that Most of the ASHA worker facing problem during their duties. Conclusion– There are lacunae in performance of ASHA which needs to be rectified regarding ANC.