Evaluation of integrated Child Development Services program in Gujarat, India for the years 2012 to 2015.

Background: The Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) scheme has been operational for more than three decades in India.

Objective: To evaluate the various aspects of the ICDS program in terms of inputs, process and outcome (coverage), utilization, and issues related to the ICDS program.

Methods: A total of 130 Anganwadi centers (AWCs) were selected including 95 AWCs from rural areas and 35 AWCs from urban areas from April 2012 to March 2015, from 12 districts of Gujarat and the union territory of Diu.