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Online ISSN : 2319-7706 Issues : 12 per year Publisher : Excellent Publishers Email : editorijcmas@gmail.com / submit@ijcmas.com Editor-in-chief: Dr.M.Prakash Index Copernicus ICV 2018: 95.39 NAAS RATING 2020: 5.38 |
The present study was conducted in Bikaner district. There were six panchayat samities out which Kolayat panchayat samities were selected by randomly chit method. Bajju, Chandasar, Diyatra and Khari villages were selected. The present study measures utilization reproductive health care (RCH) management of rural women with a sample of 120 Pregnant and Lactating rural women. Data were collected with the help of structured interview schedules. Interview schedule developed by Laddha (2006).The Major findings were respondents belongs to below 25 years, illiterate, household, joint family, SC/ST, medium level of mass media exposure, landless, low family income. Majority of the respondents (55%) were pregnant and had normal deliveries. Respondents were married between 19 to 22 years of age and fifteen percent had miscarriages. There were some traditional practices also done by rural women in prenatal and postnatal period. The Major findings of the respondents study revealed that the overall awareness of the rural women of Kolayat panchayat samiti related to the programme were high but utilization level of the programmes was comparatively medium. Findings further indicate that utilization level of the national AIDS control programme was very low. Age factor had significant effect on BSY, Education had significant effect on ICDS and JSY. Occupation had significant effect on RCH, type of family had significant effect on RCH, ICDS, BSY, Anganwadi meal and Kaleva. Size of Family had significant effect on RCH, BSY. Caste had significant effect on ICDS. Mass Media Exposure had significant effect on JMP and Land Holding had significant effect on ICDS, Anganwadi meal. Family Income had significant effect on BSY programme.