A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY ON CHOICE OF HEALTH CARE FACILITY IN RURAL AREAS OF KRISHNA DISTRICT
Journal Title: Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences - Year 2014, Vol 3, Issue 13
Abstract
[b]BACKGROUND:[/b] Government is trying to deliver health services to as many numbers of people as possible. The extent to which these health services are utilized by the public is to be estimated. [b]OBJECTIVES: [/b]1. to study the extent of utilization of health services in rural areas of Krishna district. 2. To study the factors influencing the utilization of health services in Krishna district. [b]SAMPLE SIZE:[/b] 600, calculated by the formula, 4pq/ L.2 [b]STUDY DESIGN: [/b]Cross sectional, descriptive. [b]METHODOLOGY: [/b]thirty rural clusters are randomly selected and 20 adults from each cluster are interviewed. [b]STATISTICAL ANALYSIS: [/b]percentages. [b]RESULTS:[/b] 1. Utilization of services from private health care facility is more. 2. People are utilizing services from private health care facility due to belief in doctor.
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Madhavi P
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