Evaluation of vaccination coverage.

The cluster sampling methodology based on WHO module on "Evaluate Vaccination Coverage" recommended by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, 1987 was followed to evaluate the vaccination coverage of eligibles. Out of the 215 eligible children between 12-23 months of age, 44.65 38.

Evaluation of nutritional and immunization services in a tribal ICDS block of Rajasthan.

The evaluation of nutritional and immunization services was undertaken in the tribal ICDS block Kherwara (Rajasthan) by comparing the results of door to door surveys conducted on pretested schedules in six randomly selected Anganwadi Villages at the start (1983) and after completion of 4 years of the project (1987). A significant improvement (p less than 0.001) was found in nutritional status of children below 6 years of age.

Under utilization of MCH services--the major factor for very high IMR in rural Rajasthan.

Infant mortality rate (IMR) and its relation to the utilization of health services was studied in twelve villages of ICDS block Rajsamand, Rajasthan from 1st April, 1985 to 31st March, 1986. The total number of births and infant deaths were 386 and 74, respectively during one year, computing 37.44 as birth rate and 191.