Utilisation and Impact of Referral Transport System on Institutional Deliveries in Delhi
Published By: Institute of Economic growth, IEG on eSS | Published Date: July , 2016This paper highlights the major hindrances in providing a robust referral transport service in
Delhi, under the Janani Shishu Suraksha Karyakaram.The study analyses the socio-economic
parameters and other factors affecting the success of referral transport facility for institutional
deliveries.The survey, conducted across five districts of Delhi, indicates the serious underuse
of the referral transport facility and the need to strengthen it to increase the number of
institutional deliveries in Delhi. This paper examines the reasons for such underuse and
suggests ways to increase the popularity of the referral transport service. [IEG Working Paper No. 367].
Author(s): Suresh Sharma, Shruti Pandey | Posted on: Aug 03, 2016 | Views() | Download (395)