Participatory health communication and action through women groups in rural areas.
Indian J Pediatr
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1992 Mar-Apr; 59(2): 255-60
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-80020
ABSTRACT
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 undertaken responsibilities on key health problems 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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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Rural Population
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Female
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Humans
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Attitude to Health
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Hygiene
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Women's Health
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Health Promotion
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India
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian J Pediatr
Year:
1992
Type:
Article
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