Abstract :
Introduction: Janani Suraksha started under the NHRM (National Health Rural Mission)
programme; is a maternal protection scheme that promotes institutional delivery by providing cash
incentive to the mother who deliver their babies in a health facility with the purpose of improving
maternal and the neonatal mortality and morbidity indicators.
Objectives: The study was intended to find out the awareness and utilization of JSY among
antenatal mothers.
Methods and Materials: Descriptive study design was used to achieve the objective. Total of 58
women from a rural community of Jaipur, Rajasthan were interviewed to collect data. Sample was
selected by convenience sampling. Semi-structured questionnaire was used to investigate. Data
was analyzed by descriptive and inferential statistics.
Results: Majority of antenatal mothers have the age between 21 to 30 years (91.37%). 43.10%
were illiterate whereas only 32.75% had education of secondary level and above . Majority of them
were Unemployed (86.21%); 31.03% were OBC and 50% were SC. Majority (79.31%) were from
joint family. Majority( 67.24% ) of the women were not aware of JSY. About 48.28% of them came to
know about JSY from ANM / HW whereas only 27.59% became aware through ASHA . Though they
knew health centre is nearby, 86.21% of them had no permission to go to health centre. Only
20.69% of mother thinks JSY is to care for antenatal mothers whereas 46.55% think correctly that it
is to get healthy baby from healthy mother. 67.24% knew that ASHA is responsible to provide JSY;
but 31.03% told ASHA does not come to their area and 17.24% told their family has bad relationship
with ASHA.
Conclusion: The study concludes that majority of antenatal mothers are not aware of JSY; Even
those who are aware are not able to avail the benefit due to non-cooperation of their family and irregular/
no visit of ASHA.
Keyword :
Janani Suraksha Yojna, JSY, Antenatal Mother; ASHA.