Tied, Untied fund?Assessement of Village Health and Sanitation Committ - PDF document

Tied, Untied fund?Assessement of Village Health and Sanitation Committee involvement in Utilisation of Untied Fund in Rajasthan BACKGROUNDThe Government of India launched the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) in April 2005 to carry out systemic Data collec�on: A total of 150 respondents were interviewed using a semi-structured questionnaire. The questionnaire was pretested in Govindgarh block of Jaipur district with 2 ASHAs and 2 VHSC members. Six investigators were given a 2-day training regarding the tools Mnd processes Mnd �eld Rork Nefore tOey stMrted data collection.The data was collected between April and June, 2011. Data analysis:Ethical review:Existence of VHSC: http://sihfwrajasthan.com/VHSC%20Consolidated%20Report.pdfRespondents were asked what the priorities were in spending Roles and func�ons of VHSC: Un�ed fund: Respondents were asked what the priorities were in spending Roles and func�ons of VHSC: Un�ed fund: Resolu�ons :Fund u�lisa�on process:Findings from this study reveal that the majority of the respondents were not aware of their roles and responsibilities as members of the VHSC, especially in planning and implementing untied fund. They were also not aware of the amount received as untied fund, who receives them, or how Fommitteet Cn of�ciMl document MNout tOeir recruitment Acknowledgements: We would like to thank CHSJ team for their help with the study and UNFPA for their technical and About the Organiza�on:Mentoring: Basement of Young Women’s Hostel No. 2, Avenue 21, G Block, Saket, New Delhi 110 017Phone : 91-11-26511425, 26535203 Telefax : 91-11-26536041 E-mail: chsj@chsj.org Website: www.chsj.orgSPH, SRM UniversityKattankulathur, TN