Geographic insights into the functionality and community impact of Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) in Lakhimpur District of Assam, India.
This study examines the effectiveness and challenges of the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) scheme in Lakhimpur district of Assam, India. The research employs a multifaceted approach to assess infrastructure, service delivery, and community engagement at Anganwadi Centers (AWCs). The fi...
| Publicado en: | Scottish Geographical Journal Vol. 141; no. 3/4; pp. 396 - 416 |
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| fields | @attributes: recordID: 1 pdfLink: plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=hlh&AN=189933097&site=ehost-live header: @attributes: shortDbName: hlh uiTerm: 189933097 longDbName: Humanities International Complete uiTag: AN controlInfo: bkinfo: jinfo: jid: 14702541 8NB jtl: Scottish Geographical Journal issn: 14702541 maglogo: N pubinfo: dt: Sep-Dec2025 vid: 141 iid: 3/4 pid: 377 pub: Taylor & Francis Ltd artinfo: ui: 189933097 10.1080/14702541.2025.2483875 ppf: 396 ppct: 20 formats: fmt: – @attributes: type: T – @attributes: type: P size: 2.6MB tig: atl: Geographic insights into the functionality and community impact of Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) in Lakhimpur District of Assam, India. aug: au: Paul, Sristi Akhtar, Nazneen Bhuyan, Manash Jyoti affil: Department of Geography, Nowgong Girls' College, Nagaon, India su: Integrated Child Development Services (India) Maternal-child health services Social impact Local government Developmental programs Maternal health Day care centers Early childhood education Assam (India) India sug: subj: Assam (India) India Integrated Child Development Services (India) Maternal-child health services Social impact Local government Developmental programs Maternal health Day care centers Early childhood education keyword: AWC early childhood education ICDS rural Assam ab: This study examines the effectiveness and challenges of the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) scheme in Lakhimpur district of Assam, India. The research employs a multifaceted approach to assess infrastructure, service delivery, and community engagement at Anganwadi Centers (AWCs). The findings reveal significant disparities in infrastructure, with many centres lacking essential facilities such as toilets and electricity. The enrolment patterns are influenced by the proximity of AWCs to Lower Primary Schools and competition from private educational institutions. The insights from stakeholder interviews highlight operational challenges faced by Anganwadi Workers (AWWs) and helpers, which hinder service efficiency and limit community participation. The study underscores the need for urgent infrastructure improvements, enhanced community outreach, and regular training for AWWs to strengthen service delivery and boost beneficiary enrolment. The resolution of these issues is vital to optimising early childhood education and nutritional support under the ICDS framework, thereby promoting equitable development opportunities for children and improving maternal health outcomes in rural Assam. The findings from this research provide valuable guidance for policy reforms and programme enhancements aimed at bolstering child welfare services in similar rural contexts across India. pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: Article src: R language: English refInfo: copyright: @attributes: flag: Y custom: Copyright of Scottish Geographical Journal is the property of Taylor & Francis Ltd and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites without the copyright holder's express written permission. Additionally, content may not be used with any artificial intelligence tools or machine learning technologies. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. item: Scottish Geographical Journal holder: Taylor & Francis Ltd dt: @attributes: year: 2025 holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
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