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lxxxivTable 8.14: Distribution of AWWs by activities undertaken for implementation ofICDS program(Percentage)ActivitiesIntervention districts / Category Controlof AWCsIntervention Intermediate Raigarh(n=) 61 59 61Village Mapping 45.9 49.2 68.9Rapport Building with Community 75.4 72.9 67.2Conducting Community Survey 72.1 67.8 57.4Enlisting Beneficiariesa. Children 0-6 years 93.4 94.9 95.1b. Children ‘At Risk’ 63.9 55.9 45.9c. Expectant andNursing Mothers 90.2 84.7 96.7d. Adolescent Girls 80.3 88.1 95.1Birth and Death Registration 75.4 84.7 77Though most of the AWWs were undertaking most of the desired functions forimplementation, but there was variation in their percentages. Most of them (more than 90%)had undertaken work of enlistment of children 0-6 years, expectant and nursing mothers andadolescent girls. The least reported activity was “village mapping”. The work was better inthe control district compared to the intervention districts.When asked about the services they were providing at the AWCs, about 70- 80% reportedproviding supplementary nutrition and immunization services to mothers and children. About60% were providing health and nutrition education to mothers (Table 8.15). The leastreported services were:• Detection of disability among children• Referral services, and• Growth monitoring, very important job they are expected to perform.Table 8.15: Reported services being provided to beneficiaries at AWC(Percentage)Services provided to beneficiaries Intervention districts / Category Controlof AWCsIntervention Intermediate Raigarh(n=) 61 59 61Preparation/distribution of supplementarynutrition 78.7 76.3 93.4Growth monitoring 44.3 47.5 57.4Immunization & Health Check- up ofChildren & Mothers 72.1 83.1 68.9Referral services 41 50.8 63.9Detection of disability among Children 23 18.6 23Providing treatment of Minor Ailments 8.2 18.6 19.7Management of childhood Illnesses 19.7 20.3 26.2Health and Nutrition Education 63.9 61 62.3Non-formal Preschool Education Activities 27.9 28.8 18The AWWs were making women aware of their (AWCs) services by visiting households andby counseling the parents/families/communities. (Table 8.16 )Baseline Study Of Early Childhood Care And Development Project In ChattisgarhApril,2012