Local self governance in health - a study of it’s functioning in Odisha, India

Table 1 Opinion, perception and practices related to governance

Attributes	District classification						P
	Priority		Non-priority		Total
	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%
Are you involved in development of district / sub-district plan of the current year?
Yes	31	58.5	45	78.9	76	69.1	p = 0.020*
No	22	41.5	12	21.1	34	30.9
Total	53	100	57	100	110	100
Are you trained in preparation of district/block operational plans (PIP) development?
Yes	14	27.5	27	47.4	41	38	p = 0.033*
No	37	72.5	30	52.6	67	62
Total	51	100	57	100	108	100
Could you establish local priorities different from the centrally sponsored schemes?
Yes	9	18.4	6	10.7	15	14.3	p = 0.264
No	40	81.6	50	89.3	90	85.7
Total	49	100	56	100	105	100
Do officials from other departments participate in formulating district/block health plan?
Yes	40	76.9	25	45.5	65	60.7	p < 0.001**
No	12	23.1	30	54.5	42	39.3
Total	52	100	55	100	107	100
Do you include activities of other sectors in district/block health plan?
Yes	34	70.8	23	41.8	57	55.3	p = 0.003*
No	14	29.2	32	58.2	46	44.7
Total	48	100	55	100	103	100
How frequently are review/monitoring meetings for health activities conducted?
Weekly	3	6	4	7.1	7	6.6	p = 0.069
Monthly	14	28	26	46.4	40	37.7
Quarterly	32	64	22	39.3	54	50.9
End of year	0	0	0	0	0	0
Irregularly	1	2	4	7.1	5	4.7
Total	50	100	56	99.9	106	99.9

ISSN: 1472-6963