WORLD JOURNAL OF ADVANCE
HEALTHCARE RESEARCH

Raj Kumar Bijarnia*, Dr. Samta Soni and Dr. Anil Chauhan

ABSTRACT

Health schemes are crucial for ensuring equitable access to healthcare. The Chiranjeevi Yojana, launched inRajasthan, India, aims to provide comprehensive health coverage to citizens. his study assesses knowledge levelsregarding the Chiranjeevi Yojana among rural and urban communities in Sikar, Rajasthan. A quantitativeapproach was employed, utilizing a non-experimental comparative research design. A sample of 100 participants,50 from rural and 50 from urban areas in Sikar, was selected using convenient sampling. For instance, in the ruralcommunity, the majority (54%) demonstrated moderately adequate knowledge about the Chiranjeevi Yojana,while 32% exhibited inadequate knowledge, and only 14% had adequate knowledge. Conversely, in the urbancommunity, a larger proportion (56%) showed moderately adequate knowledge, with 28% displaying adequateknowledge and 16% having inadequate knowledge. Notably, the percentage of individuals with adequateknowledge in the urban community (28%) surpassed that of the rural community (14%). Significant associationswere found between knowledge of the Chiranjeevi Yojana and demographic variables such as gender, education,occupation, and family income in both rural and urban communities. While age and source of information showednon-significant associations, disparities in knowledge levels were observed between rural and urban residents,with urban dwellers exhibiting higher awareness scores. The study highlights the importance of consideringsocio-demographic factors when designing health education programs. Tailored interventions are needed to bridgethe gap in healthcare scheme awareness between rural and urban populations.

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