KEY INFORMANT INTERVIEW WITH ANGANWADI
Anganwadi, a part of public health care system to counter health and mortality issues in Indian villages, is the place we visited as a key informant interview of the village Pillaiyarkuppam. It has a population of 1185 people including 566 men and 619 women. We interview Mrs.Kavithamni, the teacher of that Anganwadi as part of our survey. “We have 13 records maintained here” she started with a smile on her face, and showed all those records , including staff attendance , children note , lactating mother note, pregnant mother note , immunization note , stock note, visitors note, mid- day meals note , family survey note and Vitamin A Bi annual note . They need to provide care for newborns and ensure that all children below the age of 6 are immunized, and also provide supplementary nutrition for the 40 children in that village. There is also pre schooling for 5 children (3-5 years). Old age pension includes Rs.2000 and disability pension includes Rs.2500.
“Most of the men die due to alcoholism” she uttered as soon as we asked the main cause of death in the village, and then she said there were 2 cases reported of TB. The major problem was mosquito other than that street dogs and rats in that place. But still monthly once they do spray medicine for mosquito control. When asked about the intake of fruits in the village, the village people denied they won’t take fruits because they don’t have sufficient money, but according to the teacher, the people do buy fruits and eat. “The reason is that they might have thought you would give them something if they said they were poor”, said the teacher. People are still not aware of the Diabetes mellitus and Hypertension problem and they don’t want to screen themselves, even if they do and become positive. They prefer injection, thinking medicines won’t cure them. They only go to hospital if they sense something is wrong with their body.
People do physical activity, suggested by the doctors, nurses, social staffs, and maintain their body. According to the teacher, no obese people and do undernourished people are seen. Most of the men’s occupation is farmer, and women are working in nearby company. People do save money, they deposit in bank said the teacher, but “We don’t do savings and all.” Denied the village people when we surveyed each house.
We came to know that there were 5 deaths per year and 5 births per year. Overall we managed to ask almost all the questions about the socio- economic profile, nutritional status, and mortality rate of the village. We thank the teacher and the Anganwadi helper for cooperating with us.
Thank you
Anganwadi, a part of public health care system to counter health and mortality issues in Indian villages, is the place we visited as a key informant interview of the village Pillaiyarkuppam. It has a population of 1185 people including 566 men and 619 women. We interview Mrs.Kavithamni, the teacher of that Anganwadi as part of our survey. “We have 13 records maintained here” she started with a smile on her face, and showed all those records , including staff attendance , children note , lactating mother note, pregnant mother note , immunization note , stock note, visitors note, mid- day meals note , family survey note and Vitamin A Bi annual note . They need to provide care for newborns and ensure that all children below the age of 6 are immunized, and also provide supplementary nutrition for the 40 children in that village. There is also pre schooling for 5 children (3-5 years). Old age pension includes Rs.2000 and disability pension includes Rs.2500.
“Most of the men die due to alcoholism” she uttered as soon as we asked the main cause of death in the village, and then she said there were 2 cases reported of TB. The major problem was mosquito other than that street dogs and rats in that place. But still monthly once they do spray medicine for mosquito control. When asked about the intake of fruits in the village, the village people denied they won’t take fruits because they don’t have sufficient money, but according to the teacher, the people do buy fruits and eat. “The reason is that they might have thought you would give them something if they said they were poor”, said the teacher. People are still not aware of the Diabetes mellitus and Hypertension problem and they don’t want to screen themselves, even if they do and become positive. They prefer injection, thinking medicines won’t cure them. They only go to hospital if they sense something is wrong with their body.
People do physical activity, suggested by the doctors, nurses, social staffs, and maintain their body. According to the teacher, no obese people and do undernourished people are seen. Most of the men’s occupation is farmer, and women are working in nearby company. People do save money, they deposit in bank said the teacher, but “We don’t do savings and all.” Denied the village people when we surveyed each house.
We came to know that there were 5 deaths per year and 5 births per year. Overall we managed to ask almost all the questions about the socio- economic profile, nutritional status, and mortality rate of the village. We thank the teacher and the Anganwadi helper for cooperating with us.
Thank you
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