Implementation Challenges of India's Anaemia Mukt Bharat Program Among Pregnant Women

A 2026 figshare document by Barsha Gadapani Pathak presents mixed-methods implementation research on India's Anaemia Mukt Bharat program. The study integrates quantitative data from 370 pregnant women and 9 public health facilities with qualitative data from 35 interviews and 6 focus group discussions. Findings highlight systemic and behavioral barriers to program delivery in the Palwal district of Haryana.

Use Cases

• Analyzing barriers to iron and folic acid (IFA) supplementation adherence based on qualitative insights from beneficiaries and providers
• Evaluating program coverage gaps based on reported metrics like IFA receipt (67%) and hemoglobin testing rates (48.6%)
• Modeling systemic challenges in health supply chains based on cited issues like erratic stock availability and fragmented logistics
• Informing tailored implementation strategies based on identified gaps in counselling, follow-up, and family engagement

Strengths

• Mixed-methods design integrating quantitative data from 370 pregnant women with qualitative insights from 41 discussions/interviews
• Focus on a specific underperforming district (Palwal, Haryana) providing localized context
• Analysis guided by the COM-B behavioral model, providing a structured theoretical framework

Limitations

• Dataset is a 42.0 KB DOCX document; the underlying raw data tables are not directly accessible
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred from the narrative description
• Row count for any underlying quantitative data is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment

Provenance

Source

Barsha Gadapani Pathak via figshare

Collection Method

Convergent parallel mixed-methods design employing structured assessments, programmatic records, in-depth interviews, and focus group discussions

Time Range

Phase I of the Sustainable Scalable Interventions to Improve Maternal and Newborn Health in India (SIIMA) project

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04 -13 05:44:16

Geography

Palwal district, Haryana, India