Vol. 8, Issue 5, Part D (2022)

Background: Janani Suraksha Yojana is the national maternity benefits scheme has been modified into a new scheme called Janani Suraksha Yojana. It was launched on 12th April 2005 the objectives of the scheme are reducing maternal mortality and infant mortality through encouraging delivery at health institutional and focusing at institutional care among woman in below poverty line family. The study was undertaken to assess the knowledge regarding utilization services under Janani Suraksha Yojana among Antenatal mothers of selected areas of District Kangra, Himachal Pradesh.

Methodology: A quantitative research approach was adopted for this study and descriptive research design used. The convenient sampling technique was used to select the sample for study and investigation selected the antenatal mothers of selected areas of District Kangra, during the period of data collection. The knowledge questionnaire regarding utilization services under Janani Suraksha Yojana was used. The content validity of the tool was established from experts in the field of the nursing field. Descriptive statistics percentage, man, standard deviation and inferential statistics chi-square were used to analyse the data.

Results: Analysis of the data was done and it was observed that, 75.5% of the antenatal mothers have average knowledge, 12.5% have good knowledge and 12.0% have poor knowledge. The obtained chi-square value of the variables age (16.029), mother’s education (3.764), mother’s occupation (56.886), gravida (5.373), family income per month (9.470), source of information (15.062) found significant at 0.05 level of significance. However, there is significant association between age (16.029) and mother’s occupation (56.886) with knowledge.

Conclusion: The finding of the study indicated an of creating awareness and providing knowledge to antenatal mothers related to utilization services under Janani Suraksha Yojana.