Table 5 Comparison of time spent by ANMs in the study with suggested time in guidelines
Core categories of work | Time observed, hours/week | Time suggested, hours/week* |
|---|---|---|
a) Outpatient services at the sub-centre | 2 | 30 |
b) Services delivered in the outreach mode: immunisation/nutrition and health day/school health/camps, etc | 10 | |
c) Services delivered during home visits and visits to the community | 4 | |
d) In-patient midwifery services of the sub-centre | 0 | |
e) Maintaining records and reports, planning her work, building her capacity, meetings, inter-habitation movement | 22 | 10 to 14 |
f) Referral of high-risk pregnancies, sick neonates and other emergencies | 0 | |
Others (no such category suggested by the government) | 7 | – |