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

Table 4 Opinion, perception and practices related to health unit functioning

Items	District classification						p
	Priority		Non-priority		Total
	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%
Did RKS initiate any new programs in the institution in last three years?
Yes	5	10.6	5	8.9	10	9.7	p = 0.770
No	42	89.4	51	91.1	93	90.3
Total	47	100	56	100	103	100
Did RKS develop innovative methods for providing health services in last three years?
Yes	35	83.3	42	82.4	77	82.8	p = 0.901
No	7	16.7	9	17.6	16	17.2
Total	42	100	51	100	93	100
Are the state directives helping to solve the local problems?
Yes	16	35.6	40	78.4	56	58.3	p < 0.001**
No	29	64.4	11	21.6	40	41.7
Total	45	100	51	100	96	100
Are you happy with the role in management of the local institution?
Yes	50	94.3	46	80.7	96	87.3	p = 0.032*
No	3	5.7	11	19.3	14	12.7
Total	53	100	57	100	110	100
Are you satisfied with contribution to the improvement of the local institutions?
Yes	52	98.1	56	98.2	108	98.2	p = 0.959
No	1	1.9	1	1.8	2	1.8
Total	53	100	57	100	110	100
Does local decision making help in improving performance of the institutions?
Yes	50	98	46	80.7	96	88.9	p = 0.004*
No	1	2	11	19.3	12	11.1
Total	51	100	57	100	108	100

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