Table 2.
Coverage of five essential interventions across the three study districts
| Essential interventions and indicators (sources) | Bastar | Koraput | West Singhbhum |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Improved food and nutrition intake | |||
| % villages having PDS shops (HUNGaMA survey, 2011) | NA | 45 | 81 |
| % rural households using PDS service (HUNGaMA survey, 2011) | NA | 42 | 61 |
| 2. Prevent micronutrient deficiency and anaemia | |||
| % mothers consumed IFA tablets atleast 100 days (AHS 2012–13) | 26.7 | 22.1 | 18.3 |
| Malaria API (NVBDP 2012) | >10 | >10 | >10 |
| % Plasmodium falciparum cases (DPMU, NHM (Bastar), Malaria Journal 2012a (Koraput), DHFW 2014 (West Singhbhum) | 95.2 | 89.1 | 80.3 |
| 3. Improving access to basic health and special care for at-risk | |||
| %pregnant women registered in the first trimester (DLHS 3) | 28 | 50 | 35 |
| % mothers received at least one TT injection (AHS 2012–13) | 88.7 | 96.8 | 86.7 |
| % mothers receiving at least 3 ANC check-ups (AHS 2012–13) | 69.4 | 74.9 | 61.4 |
| % institutional delivery (AHS 2012–13) | 67.1 | 53.4 | 38.5 |
| % mothers receiving postnatal check-up(within 48 h) (AHS 2012–13) | 77.2 | 67.5 | 53.9 |
| 4. Improving hygiene and sanitation and access to safe drinking water | |||
| % households having access to hand pump or other safe drinking water systems (Census 2011) | 77.7 | 73.9 | 58.6 |
| % households having toilets (Census 2011) | 20.3 | 17.4 | 11.8 |
| % women reporting hand washing before preparing a meal (HUNGaMA survey, 2011) | NA | 10 | 1 |
| 5. Preventing pregnancies too early, too many and too soon | |||
| % women aged 20 to 24 who were married at 18 years or less (AHS 2012–13) | 44.8 | 46.7 | 33.8 |
| % women aged 20–24 reporting birth of order ≥3 (AHS 2012–13) | 18.3 | 35.4 | 41.2 |
| % use of modern contraceptive methods (AHS 2012–13) | 48.2 | 33.6 | 32.2 |
NA (No PVTG in that district)