Acronyms

AWARENESS RAISING

Creation of awareness among the beneficiaries and stakeholders on various issues of concern is important in any development project. ISDCM field workers were oriented especially in Health, Nutrition, Hygiene, Sanitation, Water and Education etc. so that they could motivate the beneficiaries and target groups to improve their overall socio-economic conditions. Creation of awareness is mandatory for all field workers. These field workers during their field visits discussed and disseminated new knowledge and information with the beneficiaries and target groups.

In 2008, ISDCM field workers have disseminated information on health, nutrition, education and sanitation etc. to the beneficiaries and stakeholders in large number which is presented in the following tables:

Table-2: Dissemination of information on Health

Type of Meeting	No. of Meeting	No. of Participants	Issues Discussed
Union and Village Committee Meeting	390	5,388	EPI, Nutrition blindness prevention, Diarrheal diseases, Family Planning
Group level Meeting	780	15,904	-
Total:	1,170	2,1292	-

During the reporting period large number of community leaders representing in the Union and Village level Committees have participated and the group level meetings were represented entirely by the beneficiaries of the projects which is also large in number.

Table-3: Dissemination of information on Nutrition

Type of Meeting	No. of Meeting	No. of Participants	Issues Discussed
Union and Village Committee Meeting	204	1,344	Nutrient value of different kinds of vegetables and change of food habit.
Group level Meeting	590	7,309	-
Total:	594	8,653	-

It is found that good number of beneficiaries and community leaders participated in dissemination meetings on nutrition during the reporting year.

Table-4: Dissemination of information on Hygiene, Sanitation & Water

Type of Meeting	No. of Meeting	No. of Participants	Issues Discussed
Group level Meetings	433	8,406	Hygiene practices, use of sanitary latrines and drinking of safe water
Union and Upazila level Committee Meeting	41	908	-
Total:	474	9,314	-

Ii is found that large number of group members and community leaders participated in the meetings where the important issues like hygiene, sanitation and safe water discussed. Outcome of such discussion may further help motivate the common people for improvement in the life styles.

Table-5: Dissemination of information on Education

Type of Meeting	No. of Meeting	No. of Participants	Issues Discussed
Union, Upazila and Regional level Meetings	06	290	Importance of education facilities available for education and increasing enrolment in primary schools
Group level Meeting	302	5,209	-
Total:	308	5,499	-

The data presented in the table reflects that at the community level leadership and at the level of beneficiaries the importance of education is gaining momentum although this subject does not produce immediate impact.