A Study On Dr. Muthulakshmi Reddy Maternity Benefit Scheme In Korakkavadi,Cuddalure District

Abstract

The article is a study on Dr. Muthulakshmi Reddy Maternity Benefit Scheme in Korakkavadi, Cuddalure district. The main objective of this article focuses with i) to analyse the socio-economic conditions of beneficiaries of Dr. Muthulakshmi Reddy Maternity Benefit Scheme, ii) to study the health infrastructure, iii) to find out the eligibility criteria for Dr. Muthulakshmi Reddy Maternity Benefit Scheme, and iv) to analyse the Dr. Muthulakshmi Reddy Maternity Benefit Scheme’s success rate in selected area. This study is based on both primary and secondary data. All the 112 beneficiaries have been covered for the study. The collected data have been analysed by using statistical tools. After implemented the Dr. Muthulakshmi Reddy Maternity Benefit Scheme the infant mortality rate was low and institutional delivery was high. The aggregate statistics show that most of the women received benefit from the MRMBS. Overall, this study shows that most of the women belongs to higher caste groups and economically sound. They were benefiting through receiving the money from this scheme. But this scheme is established only for below poverty line groups of pregnancy women. The government should take necessary steps and increase the scheme amount because after the delivery baby’s health expenditure will be high.