Adolescent health: Priorities and opportunities for Rashtriya Kishor Swasthya Karyakram (RKSK) in Uttar Pradesh

Desai, Sapna

doi:10.31899/pgy8.1004

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“…There were several studies which have cited various aspect on poor RKSK implementation. A study conducted by population council found that RKSK has various technical as well as implementation issues at grass root level[6] Similar observation were made in one of the study conducted in Gujarat where 10 pilot districts reported poor implementation of RKSK. [7].…”

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Convergence and outreach for successful implementation of Rashtriya Kishor Swasthya Karyakram

Kansara¹,

Saxena²,

Puwar³

et al. 2018

Indian J Community Med

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Background:Adolescents (10–19 years of age) constitute about one-fifth of India's population. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, has launched Rashtriya Kishor Swasthya Karyakram (RKSK) in 2014 to improve health of adolescents. Adolescent Health Day (AHD) is an important intervention of RKSK for outreach and to secure convergence among relevant departments.Objectives:The objective of this study is to design and document methodology for effective implementation of AHD.Materials and Methods:This study was conducted in Talod block of Sabarkantha district of Gujarat. The methodology was developed using ABCDE approach – assess, build, create, deliver, and evaluate.Results:During assess phase, experts identified convergence an important component for successful implementation of RKSK. Formative research reaffirm that convergence played an important role in effective implementation of RKSK. Findings from these two phases led to the creation of a methodology which was used to deliver AHDs. This was further evaluated using interviews with key stakeholders in health and education department. It is now being used to organize AHDs in the district.Conclusion:ABCDE approach can be used to develop a better health interventions for National Health Programs.

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confidence: 61%

Convergence and outreach for successful implementation of Rashtriya Kishor Swasthya Karyakram

Kansara¹,

Saxena²,

Puwar³

et al. 2018

Indian J Community Med

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“…Most of studies have confirmed that the percentage of the unmet need for family planning peaks among the young women (Singh A et al, 2012). If abortion data from India is taken in to consideration, it is self explanatory fact about the presence of the unmet need (Desai S, 2017, Singh S et al, 2017, Yadav K et al, 2007, Jayalakshmi MS et al, 2002, Yadav D, Dhillon P 2015. Data on record suggest that within the state of Uttar Pradesh, the fertility among the women ranges from 1.6 to 4.4.…”

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confidence: 99%

Survey on understanding of socio-demographic factors responsible for unmet need of family planning from the selected locality in Agra

Shakya¹,

Yadav²

2020

IMRJ

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Despite the progress that has been recorded in area of family planning, an increasing number of women reporting the need for the contraceptives tells the urgency of the situation. Data collected from both developing and developed world put forth a whooping number as 120 million women who have reported that they are willing to delay the pregnancy but are not using any method of contraception. According to world health organization (WHO) Unmet need for family planning is defined as the percentage of women of reproductive age, either married or in a union, who have an unmet need for family planning. The concept of unmet need has already been defined through many studies, as it is the percentage of the women who wish to delay the childbirth but are not using any form of contraception. Since reporting of the unmet need of family planning depends upon the desire of the women to report such an issue which is still considered a taboo in Indian families. It is for this reason; unmet need is called as an inconsistent and fluid indicator of the reproductive potential of the women. It is postulated that, if the unmet need of the selected population is met through interventions, it could help in reducing the population and also help in bringing down child mortality in addition to maternal mortality and morbidity. This study from the selected location from Agra in Uttar Pradesh has brought in light certain observations among the women who were not using any method of contraception. We have through this study have reported that more than 73 percent of the women wanted to stop childbearing. Women who were using any of the choicest method of contraception, among them 34 percent of the women were reporting desire to become pregnant. 67 percent of the women wanted to delay the pregnancy for one to two years, 48 percent of the women from among the selected population in this category did not want to have any more children. The aim of this study was to establish a co-relation between various factors that exerts their affects on presence of unmet need for family planning and use of family planning methods with a reported decrease in pregnancy among the women who did not want any more children.

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“…The UDAYA study in the States of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar by the Population Council revealed low levels of knowledge regarding sexual and reproductive health across all adolescents which further supports are finding of poor knowledge of contraception. 4,5 When we looked into their socioeconomic status majority belonged to stage 3 of Modified Kuppuswamy scale followed by stage 4. 6 One third of study subjects had aborted with more than 60% had spontaneous abortions.…”

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confidence: 99%

Knowledge attitude and practice of contraception in Barabanki district of Uttar Pradesh: how far are we from meeting the unmet needs of contraception

Thakur

Khan

Rai

2019

Int J Reprod Contracept Obstet Gynecol

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Background: Barabanki one of the most populous districts of Uttar Pradesh with population growth rate being much higher than the national population growth rate. The objective of this study was to gain the knowledge about awareness and contraceptive practices in married women residing in Barabanki. To identify socio-demographic factors associated with unmet needs for contraceptionand also to ascertain the participation of husband in family planning.Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted in outpatient department of Obstetrics Gynecology and Department of Pediatrics in Medical college hospital in Barabanki. 144 females were enrolled in the study during the study period of one year. They were interviewed on the basis of a pre-structured proforma. Data obtained was then analyzed.Results: A total 144 women in the age group 18-45 years participated in the study of which 53% had knowledge of contraception. More than two thirds were not using any form of contraception. The most common method of contraception was barrier method followed by Depot medroxy progesterone acetate. Copper T was least used mode of contraception. The most common source of knowledge regarding contraception was from electronic media followed by friends and family. The most common reason behind the absence of contraception was lack of knowledge of contraception and husband disapproval.Conclusions: Poor knowledge of contraception led to decreased usage of contraceptive measures. Husband participation is virtually absent in family planning leading to high fertility. In order to make our family planning programs successful we must incorporate media for wider coverage to increase awareness and husbands for better implementation.

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Adolescent health: Priorities and opportunities for Rashtriya Kishor Swasthya Karyakram (RKSK) in Uttar Pradesh

Cited by 5 publications

References 9 publications

Convergence and outreach for successful implementation of Rashtriya Kishor Swasthya Karyakram

Convergence and outreach for successful implementation of Rashtriya Kishor Swasthya Karyakram

Survey on understanding of socio-demographic factors responsible for unmet need of family planning from the selected locality in Agra

Knowledge attitude and practice of contraception in Barabanki district of Uttar Pradesh: how far are we from meeting the unmet needs of contraception

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