Abstract :
Background: Though ICDS is the world’s largest community-based child nutrition and development program,
even after more than 35 years of its implementation the dilemma still exists regarding the extent of utilization
and quality of services provided through aanganwadis..
Method: This was a cross-sectional study done in 40 aanganwadis of Bhopal city in a period of three months.
Forty aanganwadis were selected from the urban area of Bhopal. Six registered beneficiaries from each of
these 40 selected aanganwadis were interviewed.
Results: Out of 240 beneficiaries, 35 (14.5) were pregnant women, 40 (16.67 ) were lactating females, 81
(33.75) were mothers of children aged greater than 0–3 years, 49 (20.42) were mothers of children aged 3–6
years, 32 (13.33) were adolescent girls (10–19 years) and 03 (01.25) were women of reproductive age. 166
(69.16%) were satisfied with the services, while the rest 74 (30.84%) were not satisfied with the services.
Conclusions: Improvement in the quality of services is the need of the hour to keep the satisfaction and
utilization level.
Keyword :
ICDS, Utilization of ICDS, Aanganwadi, Bhopal