Azeez E P Abdul, Siva P Subramania, Kumar A P Senthil, Negi Dandub Palzor
Department of Social Work, Amity University Haryana, Gurugram, Haryana, India.
Research Division, World Vision India, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Indian J Community Med. 2021 Jan-Mar;46(1):80-84. doi: 10.4103/ijcm.IJCM_239_20. Epub 2021 Mar 1.
The Village Health, Sanitation, and Nutrition Committee (VHSNC) is a participatory effort aimed to strengthen the village-level agencies and to provide better health and sanitation services. However, there is a lack of evidence on the functionality of VHSNCs.
The present study aimed to explore the functionality of VHSNCs in the selected localities.
The study was conducted in five districts of Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh states. Using a multistage sampling method, a total of 508 VHSNCs were studied. The VHSNCs were considered as the unit of study. From each VHSNC, some key functionaries and its members were interviewed using a semi-structured interview schedule to understand the nature and effectiveness of its functioning. The researchers closely observed the meetings of VHSNCs and their records. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistical methods along with the impressions from the field notes.
The result of the study indicates that the functionality of the majority of the VHSNCs is not promising. Inadequate participation and improper implementation of key tasks are evident.
The functionality of the VHSNC can be improved through the active involvement of Panchayati Raj Institutions and local communities.
村庄卫生、环境卫生和营养委员会（VHSNC）是一项参与性工作，旨在加强村级机构并提供更好的卫生和环境卫生服务。然而，缺乏关于VHSNC功能的证据。
本研究旨在探讨选定地区VHSNC的功能。
该研究在恰蒂斯加尔邦和中央邦的五个地区进行。采用多阶段抽样方法，共研究了508个VHSNC。将VHSNC视为研究单位。从每个VHSNC中，使用半结构化访谈提纲对一些关键工作人员及其成员进行访谈，以了解其运作的性质和有效性。研究人员密切观察VHSNC的会议及其记录。使用描述性统计方法以及实地记录中的印象对数据进行分析。
研究结果表明，大多数VHSNC的功能并不理想。关键任务参与不足和执行不当的情况很明显。
通过乡村自治机构和当地社区的积极参与，可以改善VHSNC的功能。
