Functioning of primary health centers in the selected rural districts of Karnataka-India: Some preliminary observations

Nanjunda, D. C. (2012) Functioning of primary health centers in the selected rural districts of Karnataka-India: Some preliminary observations. Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development, 3 (1). pp. 178-182. ISSN 0976-5506

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Abstract

The Primary Health Centre (PHC) occupies a key position in nation's health care system. The primary health centers PHC are the principle institutions providing integrated health services to the rural population. The PHC complex constitutes the core to the rural health care services programme in the country. This present study has conducted in selected rural areas of Karnataka about functioning of PHCs. Total of 35 PHCs in Four districts of Karnataka were selected for the random study. Data were analyzed using suitable software's. These findings is corroborated with another study conducted in Karnataka on PHCs concluded that non availability of adequate man power, finance and equipment were some of the prime reasons why rural have negative perception about the PHCs. Further this study has shown that there is a dearth need of policy changes regarding PHC is concern.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: A Arts and Humanities > Social Work
Divisions: Department of > Centre for the study of Social Exclusion and Inculsive Policy
Depositing User: C Swapna Library Assistant
Date Deposited: 29 Aug 2019 06:25
Last Modified: 29 Aug 2019 06:25
URI: http://eprints.uni-mysore.ac.in/id/eprint/7304

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