scholarly journals A study on government healthcare promotional campaigns for women in rural coimbatore - emprical study

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 280-287
Author(s):  
Sadhasivam P ◽  
Kavitha S ◽  
Saranya R
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Rural Women ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Indian Women ◽  
Important Thing ◽  
Coimbatore District ◽  
The Government

Health is very important thing in human’s life. The health of Indian women is inherently linked to their status in society. Indian rural women are living with lot of health issues. The government of India launched large number of Government healthcare schemes. These schemes are very useful to meet health problems in India especially in rural areas, but unfortunately all these schemes are not reached to rural areas. This study attempts to measure the level of awareness about government healthcare schemes among rural women and identifies the effective promotional medium. For this study, ten villages in Coimbatore district are selected and data was collected from 135 households through questionnaire. Based on the findings the recommendations are provided for the appropriate authorities for further improvement on the promotional campaigns and to make the health care schemes more effective.

FACTORS INFLUENCING ENTREPRENEURIAL SUCCESS AMONG THE RURAL WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS IN BANGLADESH

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dalowar Hossan
Keyword(s):  
Government Policy ◽  
Rural Women ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Women Entrepreneurs ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Entrepreneurial Success ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Proper Training ◽  
Convenience Sampling ◽  
The Government

The aim of this study is to investigate the factors influencing the entrepreneurial success of rural women entrepreneurs in Bangladesh. Non-probability sampling specifically convenience sampling is used to draw the sample and data is collected using the self-administered survey. Regression analysis and descriptive statistics are used to analyze the data. The study discloses that motivational factors, government policy and financial support have significant influence on the rural women entrepreneurial success in Bangladesh. Due to lack of suitable training and proper development as well as ICT knowledge, the rural women of Bangladesh could not accomplish the achievement. Half of the total populations of Bangladesh are female and most of them live in rural areas. Therefore, the government and the policymakers in Bangladesh should develop the potential of rural women entrepreneurs by providing development facilities, proper training, and ICT knowledge.

Impact of Elected Women Representatives of Panchayati Raj in Physical and Financial and Business Assets Development of Rural Women: A Study among the Rural Women’s of Tiruvannamalai District, Tamil Nadu[1]

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (24) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kalaichelvi Sivaraman ◽  
Rengasamy Stalin
Keyword(s):  
Rural Women ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Direct Democracy ◽  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Rural And Urban Areas ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Panchayati Raj

This research paper is the part of Research Project entitled “Impact of Elected Women Representatives in the Life and Livelihood of the Women in Rural Areas: With Special Reference to Tiruvannamalai District, Tamil Nadu” funded by University of Madras under UGC-UPE Scheme.The 73rd and 74th amendments of the Constitution of India were made by the government to strengthen the position of women and to create a local-level legal foundation for direct democracy for women in both rural and urban areas. The representation for women in local bodies through reservation policies amendment in Constitution of India has stimulated the political participation of women in rural areas. However, when it’s comes to the argument of whether the women reservation in Panchayati Raj helps or benefits to the life and livelihood development of women as a group? The answer is hypothetical because the studies related to the impact of women representatives of Panchayati Raj in the life and livelihood development of women was very less. Therefore, to fill the gap in existing literature, the present study was conducted among the rural women of Tiruvannamalai district to assess the impact of elected women representatives in the physical and financial and business development of the women in rural areas. The findings revealed that during the last five years because of the women representation in their village Panjayati Raj, the Physical Asset of the rural women were increased or developed moderately (55.8%) and Highly (23.4%) and the Financial and Business Asset of the rural women were increased or developed moderately (60.4%) and Highly (18.7%).

COMMON HEALTH PROBLEMS AND UTILIZATION OF PRIMARY HEALTH CARE SERVICES IN THE RURAL AREAS OF THUA THIEN HUE PROVINCE

2020 ◽  
pp. 62-71
Author(s):  
Tuan Duong Quang ◽  
Anh Le Ho Thi Quynh ◽  
Hung Nguyen Nam ◽  
Tam Nguyen Minh
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Care Utilization ◽  
Mountainous Area ◽  
Geography Information System ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Geography Information

Although health status in Vietnam has been much improved, people living in rural areas have faced several challenges, including a rapid increase of the aging population, inadequate capacity of health system, and problems of inequities in access to the healthcare system. Objectives: This study aimed to explore the common health problems and health care utilization of people living in the rural areas of Thua Thien Hue province. Methods: A cross-sectional study and geography information system application were carried out. A total of 2.631 individuals in 599 households of a lowland area and a mountainous area was interviewed with a structured questionnaire regarding to health status and health care utilization during the last 6 months. Geography information system software was used to visualize these data of household. Results: 32.8% of participants reported at least an episode of illness within 6 months prior to the interviews. Most of illness people lived in mountainous area. Fever, uncomplicated hypertension, cough, and headache were reported as the most common health problems among participants. Most of participants preferred to visit commune health centers and district hospitals. People in different areas have a significant difference trend from another in choosing health facilities. Conclusion: Residents in difficult-to-reach areas had high prevalence of health problems and experienced social and structural barriers of healthcare services access. It is necessary to improve the availability and quality of primary care services to improve the health status and accessibility of disadvantaged people. Keywords: primary care, utilization, rural areas, health care acessibility

Women’s Participation in Panchayati Raj– An Analysis

LAW REVIEW ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 37 (01) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sangita Laha
Keyword(s):  
Political Participation ◽  
Rural Women ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Local Governance ◽  
Theoretical Perspective ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Constitutional Amendment ◽  
The Status ◽  
The Government ◽  
Panchayati Raj

Women have been struggling for self-respect and autonomy. Although women constitute one half of the population, they continue to be subjugated, unequal in socioeconomic and political status.There have been several attempts to improve the position of women since India got independence in 1947. Since mid-1980 owing to questioning by women themselves about their oppressed status and plight through varied women’s movements, the issue of ‘women empowerment’ came into focus. The Government of India declared the year 2001 as year for the ‘Empowerment of Women’, but the struggle to reach this stage has been long and arduous. . It has also resulted in the entry of a large number of women in decision-making bodies in rural areas, who were otherwise homemakers. Political participation and grassroots democracy have been strengthened considerably by the 73rd Constitutional Amendment that has created new democratic institutions for local governance yet t women are facing the various problem in the functioning of panchayats. After getting the reservation in the panchayats, they are still depending on their husband or other male members of their family. So for knowing the status of women in the all level of panchayats in India, this paper is based on the secondary data and deals with the political participation and representation of the rural women in the panchayats in India. The theoretical perspective of the evolution of the panchayati raj system in India and the journey of the women in the local governance has also been explained in the study.Several factors which responsible for women’s low participation have been dealt with.In this context, the paper tries to analyse the government initiative for women’s empowerment in the Panchyats, an opportunity to come forward through reservation and highlighting the factors which overtly or covertly tend to prevent women members from performing their roles. Some necessary steps for empowering the women have been suggested.

Service sector creates jobs and problems for China

2018 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Rural Women ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Service Sector ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Chinese Government ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Gig Economy ◽  
Unemployment Data ◽  
The Government ◽  
To Come

Subject New unemployment data methodology. Significance China’s urban unemployment rate averaged just under 5% during the first half of 2018, according to new official statistics. The government claims that a new methodology adopted to produce them gauges the level of joblessness better than the previous, largely useless, figures. However, the new data still do not reveal the whole picture: they exclude workers in rural areas (nearly half the workforce) and mask instability in the urban job market. Impacts The growing number of workers in the gig economy will stage strikes and protests in order to improve their pay and working conditions. Rural women, the elderly, disabled and poorly educated workers in particular will struggle to find secure employment. Imbalances in the employment market will remain a serious challenge for the Chinese government for many years to come.

Rural Women Veterans Demographic Report: Defining VA Users’ Health and Health Care Access in Rural Areas

2013 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 146-152 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Brooks ◽  
Nancy Dailey ◽  
Byron Bair ◽  
Jay Shore
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Access ◽  
Rural Women ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Women Veterans ◽  
Care Access

scholarly journals MATERNITY CARE SERVICES

2016 ◽  
Vol 23 (06) ◽  
pp. 721-726
Author(s):  
Sadaf Faiz ◽  
Zahira Batool ◽  
Sana Ejaz ◽  
Abid Rashid
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Rural Women ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Maternity Care ◽  
Health Care Facilities ◽  
Health Facilities ◽  
Family Type ◽  
Bivariate Analysis ◽  
Care Services

Introduction: Maternal health care refers to high quality health care providedto a pregnant woman during pregnancy, delivery and postnatal period. The maternal mortalityratio is quite high in the rural areas of Pakistan. Rural society is highly associated with itstraditions and cultural values. There are some cultural and social barriers for women. Theyare being considered negligible part of the population and are facing a number of hardshipsin availing health facilities. Objective: The aim of the study was to find out the socioeconomic,cultural and demographic factors affecting the access of rural women to maternity care services.Study Design: A cross-sectional study was conducted in the rural areas of District Faisalabad.Quantitative research method was used to get meaningful, detailed information. Material andMethods: A sample of 205 pregnant women aged 18-38 was taken, purposively to explore theresearch objectives through pre-designed interviewing schedule with open and closed endedquestions. Results: Univariate and bivariate analysis reveal the factors associated with theutilization of maternity care services such as education of the respondents and their husbands,family type, household income, age at marriage, attitudes towards health care facilities werefound to be associated with the utilization of maternity care service. Conclusion: The studyreveals that a number of reproductive problems occurred among pregnant women in the ruralareas of Pakistan due to the limited health facilities, socio-demographic and cultural barricadeswhich restricted them to utilize maternity care services

scholarly journals Economic empowerment of rural women through food processing

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 318-321
Author(s):  
Rashmee Yadav ◽  
Brij Vikash Singh
Keyword(s):  
Rural Women ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Food Processing ◽  
Fruits And Vegetables ◽  
Family Income ◽  
Skill Training ◽  
Uttar Pradesh ◽  
Training Programme ◽  
The Government ◽  
Training Programmes

Rural women can play a significant role by their effectual and competent involvement in entrepreneurial activities. They have basic indigenous knowledge, skill and potential and resources to establish and manage enterprise. Income generating activities are effective instrument of social and economic development to generate employment for a number of farm women within their own social system and best tool for rural women as it adds to the family income. Women are backbone of any nation. Prosperity of the nation depends upon the prosperity of its women. Entrepreneurship is one of the ways for empowerment of women especially in rural areas and hence, promotion of women entrepreneurs is focused highly by the Government. Te food processing is one of the efforts initiated to promote value addition of fruits and vegetables especially for the unemployed, both men and women of the state. It focuses on need based short term skill training where participants learn from hands on training/ practices. The present study was undertaken to find out usefulness of fruits and vegetables preservation, milk and milk products training programme organized under rural youth training for self employment by the rural women. The study was conducted in Auraiya district of Uttar Pradesh. The sample consisted of 20 women participants each training programmes. The data was collected through personal interview technique using interview schedule. Frequency and percentage were calculated for analyzing the data. The results indicated that the fruits and vegetables preservation training perceived as good and increased their knowledge, skill and efficiency about fruits and vegetables preservation.

scholarly journals Budget Support for Active Aging Processes in the Context of the Sustainability of Public Finances

2020 ◽  
Vol 87 (4) ◽  
pp. 72-85
Author(s):  
O. S. Bilousovа
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Social Services ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Financial Support ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Active Aging ◽  
Public Finances ◽  
Budget Support ◽  
Demographic Aging ◽  
The Government

The article is devoted to the problems of budget support of active aging processes and sustainability of public finances of Ukraine. This problem is urgent because of the accelerating pace of demographic aging, cross-country migration, limited budgetary resources, which in their totality increase the burden on the younger generation, create financial risks for the government and households. This problem remains out of research focus in spite of the rising need to increase budget expenditures, maintain the long-term sustainability of public finances, enforce new regulatory measures on the labor market and the health care system, provide social and educational services, and reduce the poverty among the elderly. New approaches to citizen support should be in line with the European norms, which, in their totality, contribute to the active longevity of the population, reduction of the tax burden, relief of the pressure on the next generations and continuity between generations. The financial support of social services provided to the elderly is analyzed, with identifying its problematic aspects. In order to improve approaches to financing social services, a Matrix of Choice of Social Services for Active Aging and Forms of Financing is constructed. To expand the sources of funding for active aging processes, it is proposed to introduce co-financing of selected social projects by government and businesses. It is substantiated that the Sustainable Development Goals, as well as the provisions of the Active Aging Strategy, should be consistent and taken into consideration in formulating social and budgetary policies that need to be based on the targets of the Active Aging Index. In order to implement the budget mechanism “money goes after a person”, aimed to enhance the targeting of social assistance programs, amendments to the Budget Code of Ukraine, the Economic Code of Ukraine, the Laws of Ukraine “On social services”, “On improving the accessibility and quality of health care in rural areas” are proposed. Recommendations on using the compensatory mechanisms to enhance the ability of the government to provide the adequate financial support for active aging without breaking the sustainability of public finances are elaborated.

scholarly journals Mental health implications of COVID-19 pandemic and its response in India

2020 ◽  
pp. 002076402095076 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adrija Roy ◽  
Arvind Kumar Singh ◽  
Shree Mishra ◽  
Aravinda Chinnadurai ◽  
Arun Mitra ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Mental Health Care ◽  
Intervention Strategies ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Mental Health Issues ◽  
The Government ◽  
Novel Coronavirus ◽  
Anxiety Depression

Introduction: Mental health concerns and treatment usually take a backseat when the limited resources are geared for pandemic containment. In this global humanitarian crisis of the COVID-19 pandemic, mental health issues have been reported from all over the world. Objectives: In this study, we attempt to review the prevailing mental health issues during the COVID-19 pandemic through global experiences, and reactive strategies established in mental health care with special reference to the Indian context. By performing a rapid synthesis of available evidence, we aim to propose a conceptual and recommendation framework for mental health issues during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: A search of the PubMed electronic database and google scholar were undertaken using the search terms ‘novel coronavirus’, ‘COVID-19’, ‘nCoV’, SARS-CoV-2, ‘mental health’, ‘psychiatry’, ‘psychology’, ‘anxiety’, ‘depression’ and ‘stress’ in various permutations and combinations. Published journals, magazines and newspaper articles, official webpages and independent websites of various institutions and non-government organizations, verified social media portals were compiled. Results: The major mental health issues reported were stress, anxiety, depression, insomnia, denial, anger and fear. Children and older people, frontline workers, people with existing mental health illnesses were among the vulnerable in this context. COVID-19 related suicides have also been increasingly common. Globally, measures have been taken to address mental health issues through the use of guidelines and intervention strategies. The role of social media has also been immense in this context. State-specific intervention strategies, telepsychiatry consultations, toll free number specific for psychological and behavioral issues have been issued by the Government of India. Conclusion: Keeping a positive approach, developing vulnerable-group-specific need-based interventions with proper risk communication strategies and keeping at par with the evolving epidemiology of COVID-19 would be instrumental in guiding the planning and prioritization of mental health care resources to serve the most vulnerable.

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