Delivery of Services to Rural Populations in India
Conditions
Brief summary
A lack of public awareness about entitled health and social services may contribute to poor delivery of services in developing countries. We sought to determine the impact of educating villagers about entitled services.
Detailed description
105 gram panchayats (village clusters) were randomized to receive information about their guaranteed health, education, and village governance rights. We then selected households within each treatment and control village to assess whether the information had made an impact.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALEducation
Sponsors
World Bank
Sahbhagi Shikshan Kendra
Johns Hopkins University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
SINGLE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Inclusion criteria
* Gram panchayats in Uttar Pradesh
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| visits by nurse midwife | — |
| prenatal exams, tetanus vaccinations, & iron tablets received by pregnant women | — |
| infant vaccinations | — |
| educational scholarships and fees for children | — |
| occurrence of village council meetings | — |
| development work in villages | — |
Countries
India
Outcome results
None listed