Compliance Study of Malaria Control and Research Project (MCRP), Surat District, Gujarat (July 1997 – June 1999)

British Council Division, British High Commission, New Delhi entrusted the study to the Foundation. The study involved a series of studies dealing primarily with compliance behaviour of people related to malaria prevention interventions like Early Detection and Prompt Treatment (EDPT), Insecticide Treated Mosquito Nets (ITMN) and Inter Residual Spray (IRS) as well their response(s) to the ACD’s across three ‘ecological’ zones (coastal, plains and foothills) within Surat district. The studies included an impact survey of 18 villages, three in-depth holistic studies, covering nine villages, two process surveys of 18 villages each, three participatory learning and action (PLA), covering 45 villages. In addition impact of information, education and communication (IEC) campaign in 33 villages and study of DHC working were carried out. The outcome of each of these studies was documented as separate reports.

Rapid Household Survey of RCH Project (Round-I, Phase -I) (July 1998 – June 1999)

The RCH Project was entrusted to the Foundation by The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, New Delhi. The geographical area covered by the Foundation consists of Assam, Meghalaya and Nagaland. The study aimed at collecting district level data on utilization patterns of the health services provided by the Government health facilities and people’s perception on the quality of these services. The study also evaluated the progress that was made under RCH programme implemented during 1997. During the first phase of the survey 18 districts i.e. 50 percent of the districts of Assam, Meghalaya and Nagaland were surveyed. A total of 18029 currently married women and 7095 males were interviewed from 19021 sampled households. Broadly the study provides various estimates such as CBR, CDR, MCH, CPR, unmet needs, awareness of HIV/AIDS and RTI/STI and prevalence of RTI/STI.

Rapid Household Survey of RCH Project (Round-I, Phase -II) (July 1999 – July 2000)

The RCH Project was entrusted to the Foundation by The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, New Delhi. The geographical area covered by the Foundation consists of Assam, Meghalaya and Nagaland. The study aimed at collecting district level data on utilization patterns of the health services provided by the Government health facilities and peoples perception on the quality of these services. The study also evaluated the progress that was been made under RCH programme implemented during 1997. During the second phase of the survey 18 districts i.e. 50 percent of the districts of Assam, Meghalaya and Nagaland were surveyed. A total of 18039 currently married women and 10398 males were interviewed from 19320 sample households. Broadly the study provides various estimates such as CBR, CDR, MCH, CPR, unmet needs, awareness of HIV/AIDS and RTI/STI and prevalence of RTI/STI.

Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme (RNTCP) (August-December 2001)

The study sponsored by Danish Agency for International Development Assistance (DANIDA), New Delhi was conducted to evaluate the role of street play and other IEC methods in informing the people about different aspects tuberculosis control. Government of India and Government of Orissa had made aggressive attempts to combat tuberculosis in selected districts of Orissa under RNTCP. DANIDA, through DANTB has supported and strengthened IEC component of the programme and as part of an innovative strategy, street play was introduced to convey health information to the target population in the districts of Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj and Sundergarh.

Satisfaction Assessment of Patients and Health Providers (November 2001 – April 2002)

Maharashtra Health Systems Development Project, Government of Maharashtra sponsored the study. The project aimed to assess satisfaction of patients with a special emphasis on the wait time at various service outlets of the project facilities and to assess the provider's satisfaction. The satisfaction survey was carried out in eight districts of the State, Maharashtra. Survey included visits of district hospitals, CHCs and PHCs, focus group discussions and interviews of indoor and outdoor patients in tribal and non-tribal areas of the State.

District Mapping of High Risk Behavior vulnerable to HIV/AIDS in Gujarat (November 2002 – May 2003)

Gujarat State AIDS Control Society, Ahmedabad and Gujarat Institute of Development Research (GIDR), Ahmedabad sponsored the study. The study aimed at collecting taluka level data for population vulnerable to HIV/AIDS and to develop taluka and district mapping for the same groups of population. TALEEM Research Foundation worked as a nodal agency and selected five NGOs as regional agencies to collect information at taluka level and preparing taluka level maps. The regional agencies submitted the taluka mappings and TALEEM as Nodal Agency was engaged in preparing district level maps.

District Level Household Survey of RCH Project (Round-II, Phase -I) (March 2002 – September 2003)

The RCH Project was entrusted to the Foundation by The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, New Delhi. The geographical area covered by the Foundation consists of Assam, Meghalaya and Nagaland. The study aimed at collecting district level data on utilization patterns of the health services provided by the Government health facilities and people’s perception on the quality of these services. During the first phase of the second round survey, 19 districts i.e. 50 percent of the districts of Assam, Meghalaya and Nagaland have been surveyed. A total of 18000 currently married women and 11000 males were interviewed from 21080 sample households. Broadly, the study provides various estimates such as CBR, CDR, MCH, CPR, unmet needs, awareness of HIV/AIDS and RTI/STI and prevalence of RTI/STI. In this round of survey nutritional status of women, adolescent and children were also been measured with the additional financial assistance from UNICEF.

Corporal and Psychological Punishment of children: A participatory Study in Rapar Taluka, Gujarat (February – May 2005)

Commissioned by Save the Children, U.K., the study aimed at analyzing and understanding the prevailing positive and negative methods of disciplining children in different settings: at home, school and the community; taking into account the perspectives of both adults and children. The purpose of this project is also to identify positive prevailing practices that are supportive in addressing the issue of corporal and psychological punishment and evolve a database as a future intervention against such punishment.

Study on Health Consequence of Domestic Violence with Special Reference to Reproductive Health (April 2004-May 2006)

Commissioned by the Indian Council for Medical Research, this project aimed to gather first- hand information and identify different pathways of domestic violence and related issues and study the relationships with outcome variables. It aimed to look at people’s perceptions of domestic violence to study the relationship between acts of violence and the consequences with special reference to reproductive health. The phenomenon of domestic violence is studied at three levels- the individual, family and community/society. This study is being carried out in the three states of Gujarat, Maharashtra and Goa.

District Level Household Survey of RCH Project (Round-II, Phase -II) (October 2003-2006)

The RCH Project was entrusted to the Foundation by The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, New Delhi. The geographical area covered by the Foundation consists of Assam, Meghalaya and Nagaland. The study aims at collecting district level data on utilization patterns of the health services provided by the Government health facilities and people’s perception on the quality of these services. It also serves as a mid-line evaluation for measuring the impact of RCH program over a period of time.

During the second phase of the second round survey, 19 districts i.e. 50 percent of the districts of Assam, Meghalaya and Nagaland have been surveyed. A total of 18000 currently married women and 11000 males were interviewed from 21080 sample households. Broadly the study provides various estimates such as CBR, CDR, MCH, CPR, unmet needs, awareness of HIV/AIDS and RTI/STI and prevalence of RTI/STI.

National Family Health Survey - 3 (NFHS-3, Phase -I) (September 2005-March 2006)

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, New Delhi entrusted the Foundation the survey work for the state of Gujarat.

Eight core staff was supported by ten office staff. In addition, 12 houselisting investigators, six supervisors, six field editors, 24 field investigators and 12 health investigators and six drivers were hired during the period of data collection.

This was the third round of nationwide survey on the health of women, men and children. The survey was aimed at providing indicators on fertility, family welfare and health. The survey provided HIV prevalence among adult men and women of Gujarat. It was carried out in 24 districts of Gujarat covering 113 Primary Sampling Units (PSUs). A total of 3798 eligible women aged 15-49 and 1584 men aged 15-54 were interviewed from 3406 sample households. Blood sample has been collected from 6739 respondents for anaemia and 1179 for HIV.