Volume : 6, Issue : 6, June - 2017

A Study on Empowerment of ASHA Sahyogini through Training

Shivangani Rathore, Dr. Mahima Rai

Abstract :

<p>&nbsp;<span style="text-align: justify; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">ASHA</span><span style="text-align: justify; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;"> (Accredited Social Health Activists) is a program of National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) which provides door to door health services and health education to rural women and infants. An intensive training is provided by the Government to these health workers so as to help them provide qualitative healthcare to the rural population.<span style="background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"> Training of ASHA begins with induction training and is followed by different modules. It equips her with necessary knowledge &amp; skills resulting in achievement of the scheme&rsquo;s objectives.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:200%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif">The main objective of the study is to analyze the impact of training on empowerment of ASHA Sahyogini. The study is empirical in nature. Primary data is collected from ASHA Sahyoginis of Barmer district of Rajasthan through interview schedules. Data is analyzed using SPSS software.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:200%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif">&nbsp;The study concludes that training builds various skills and improves performance of ASHA Sahyoginis. It thus plays a significant role in empowering them and making them self-reliant.<o:p></o:p></span></p>