Year: 2026 | Month: November | Volume: 16 | Issue: 11 | Pages: 115-121
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijhsr.20261114
Evaluation of coverage of Janani Suraksha Yojana in Anekal Taluk of Bengaluru Urban district
Vinay Kumar M1, Shwetha D Hiremath2, Nitin S Gaonkar2, Lalitha D Hiremath3
1Medical officer, Government of Karnataka
2Assistant Professor, Department of Community Medicine, The Oxford Medical college
Hospital and Research centre, Bangalore, Karnataka
3Professor and Head, Department of Community Medicine, The Oxford Medical college
Hospital and Research centre, Bangalore, Karnataka
Corresponding Author: Dr. Nitin S Gaonkar
ABSTRACT
Introduction: Maternal and Child health continues to be critical indicator to assess health status of any country. High maternal and childhood mortality points to the lack of accessibility to essential healthcare facilities and inequities in accessibility and affordability of the services. Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY) is a Government of India’s flagship health programme launched in April 2005, seeks to reduce maternal and neo-natal mortality by promoting institutional delivery.
Objectives: To estimate the program coverage of JSY, evaluate the quality of services availed under it by the beneficiaries, and enumerate the socio-demographic determinants governing its service coverage in Anekal Taluk, Bengaluru Urban District, Karnataka.
Materials and Methods: A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted from March 1 to May 30, 2022, in Anekal Taluk. The study utilized multi-stage random sampling, whereby seven public health facilities were selected by a lottery method. Face-to-face interviews were conducted using separate, pre-tested semi-structured questionnaires for 106 mothers who had live births after April 2020 and 56 ASHA workers. Data were entered into Microsoft Excel and statistical analysis was performed using SPSS version 25.0, with p<0.05 considered statistically significant.
Results: All 106 mothers had availed benefits under the JSY scheme While 85 (80.19%) beneficiaries were aware of the scheme, ASHA workers served as the primary source of information for 75.29% of them. Direct account transfers of the total designated cash benefits reached all 81 eligible BPL cardholders within 60 days post-delivery. Among the care providers, all 56 ASHA workers actively facilitated registrations, accompanied mothers for deliveries, and assisted with cash transfers. Majority of ASHA workers (92.8%) were of the opinion that their financial incentives were insufficient.
Conclusion: JSY service coverage and penetration within this high-performing district were found to be satisfactory. The proactive involvement of ASHA workers serves as a cornerstone for this success. Considering their contributions, restructuring incentive frameworks is required to maintain their long-term motivation.
Key words: Janani Suraksha Yojana; Institutional Delivery; Cash Incentive; Maternal Health; ASHA workers; Program Evaluation.