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xxv• “Pre – school education to children aged 3-6 years” and “nutrition & health education”were reported by 27 percent and 11 percent of the respondents in intervention districtsrespectively. The corresponding figures in control district wee 14 percent and 7 percentrespectively. The other services were reported by 20 percent or less respondents in bothintervention and control districts, showing thereby that the respondents had poorknowledge of the services being provided at AWC.4.3.1.2 Visit by AWW/ AW helper for collecting childrenAll the surveyed respondents were asked whether AWW/ AW helper come to their householdto collect children and if yes, what was the purpose of their visit. Table 4.9 in provides suchinformation.Table 4.9: Awareness of visit of AWW/ AW helper for collecting children(Percentage)Particulars Intervention districts Control districtInterventionAWCsIntermediateAWCsControlAWCsWhether AWW/AW helper comefor collecting children (n=) 828 844 924Yes 70.9 75.6 77.5No 29.1 24.4 22.5Purpose(s) of AWW/AW helpervisit to house (n=) 587 638 716For providing supplementary nutrition 77.9 77 80.3For pre-school education 61.3 56 84.1For growth monitoring of child 24.2 24.9 22.3For immunization 40.4 45.9 43.3Nothing 0.2 0.2 0.7The following findings have emerged from the table.• Almost 73 percent of the respondents in intervention districts (66% in Janjgir and 81% inkorba) and 77 percent in control district had reported the visit of AWW/AW helper forcollecting children to their house.• Providing supplementary nutrition, pre-school education and immunization were reportedas the main purpose for visiting their household to collect children. Here the pre- schooleducation was reported by more number of respondents than under the services beingprovided at AWC. The reason for it might be that here the respondents were specificallyasked about the purpose of collecting children. Under services at AWC, their spontaneousresponses were recorded without prompting.4.3.1.3 Home visits by AWW/ ANMAll the surveyed respondents were asked whether AWW or ANM make home visit and if yes,they were further enquired whose houses she visits. Table 4.10 provides such information.Baseline Study Of Early Childhood Care And Development Project In ChattisgarhApril,2012