Online ISSN: 2515-8260

Enhancing the Knowledge of Women Led Self Help Groups about Maternal and Child Health in Rural Settings of Mahabubnagar District of Telangana State

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1 Dr. Vishwajeet Manohar Chavan, 2 Dr. Girish Manohar Chavan, 3*Dr. Chandra Sekhar B

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Background: Policy makers and public health professionals mention that Self-help groups (SHGs) may be powerful vehicles of change and can perform effective functions like other grass root level health workers. The objective of the study was to evaluate the awareness levels of SHGs regarding maternal and child health through structured training workshop. Material and Methods: An interventional study was done at one of the government medical colleges in Mahaboobnagar District of Telangana State. Pretested validated questionnaire in local language was given to sampled 178 female SHG members. One and half day workshop was conducted covering various aspects of maternal and child health. The data analysis was performed by Microsoft Office Excel Sheet.

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