How is Janani Suraksha Yojana Performing in Backward Districts of India?

Economic & Political Weekly, Vol. xlviiI No. 42

7 Pages Posted: 8 Jan 2013 Last revised: 9 Oct 2013

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Ambrish A. Dongre

Indian Institute of Management

Avani Kapur

Centre for Policy Research, Accountability Initiative

Date Written: October 19, 2013

Abstract

With a view to reduce high levels of maternal and neonatal mortality, the National Rural Health Mission launched the Janani Suraksha Yojana in 2005. This is an innovative conditional cash transfer programme to provide monetary incentives to women to deliver in medical facilities. This study evaluates its functioning by using a unique data set covering eight districts spread across seven “low performing states” in the country. It shows that JSY is working reasonably well, judging by the proportion of women receiving incentives after delivering in a government facility, location of receiving incentives, mode of payments and payment of bribes. But the accredited social health activists, an important component of JSY, play a limited role in facilitating delivery in a medical facility. Importantly, even though the proportion of women delivering in a medical facility has improved considerably, a significant fraction of women continues to deliver at home. These women are more disadvantaged than those who deliver in government facilities.

Keywords: Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY), National Rural Health Mission (NRHM), cash transfer, institutional delivery, Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA)

Suggested Citation

Dongre, Ambrish A. and Kapur, Avani, How is Janani Suraksha Yojana Performing in Backward Districts of India? (October 19, 2013). Economic & Political Weekly, Vol. xlviiI No. 42, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2197248 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2197248

Ambrish A. Dongre (Contact Author)

Indian Institute of Management ( email )

Vastrapur
Ahmedabad, Gujarat 380 015
India

Avani Kapur

Centre for Policy Research, Accountability Initiative ( email )

Dharma Marg
Chanakyapuri
New Delhi, 110022
India

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