Keeping up the morale of the foot soldiers of Indian public health: an appraisal of the economic aspects of ASHAs in Uttarakhand, India.

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dc.contributor.authorLavanya, Ammu
dc.contributor.authorBhargava, Madhavi
dc.date.accessioned2016-03-10T07:16:40Z
dc.date.available2016-03-10T07:16:40Z
dc.date.issued2015-10
dc.description.abstractBackground: Accredited social health activist (ASHA) is a voluntary community health worker and an important human resource for public health system of India. Their motivation to become a community health worker and continued efforts is a mix of monetary and non-monetary factors. Their motivation to work comes partly from desire to work for the community and prestige, but is furthered by the monetary compensation. Objectives: To study the economic status of ASHAs in Uttarakhand, and their contribution to household income and the role the monetary incentives play in their work. Methods: This cross sectional study was conducted in Haridwar and Dehradun districts of Uttarakhand. Eighty one ASHAs were interviewed using pre-piloted semi-structured questionnaire. Their economic status was assessed using Modified BG Prasad Classification. Results: Majority of the ASHAs belonged to class 4 according to modified B G Prasad Classification. Mean monthly earning as ASHA was 1335 rupees (SD: 748) and the mean contribution to the total household income was 28%. Financial incentive was an important motivating factor with associated concerns about delay in payments. About 75% felt that the amount was inadequate considering the time and effort involved. Conclusions: There is need to review the financial and non-financial incentives with due consideration to inflation and consumer price index.en_US
dc.identifier.citationLavanya Ammu, Bhargava Madhavi. Keeping up the morale of the foot soldiers of Indian public health: an appraisal of the economic aspects of ASHAs in Uttarakhand, India. International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health. 2015 Oct-Dec; 2(4): 494-500.en_US
dc.identifier.issn2394-6032
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/175623
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.ijcmph.com/?mno=198280en_US
dc.subjectAccredited social health activisten_US
dc.subjectEconomicen_US
dc.subjectIncentiveen_US
dc.subjectMotivationen_US
dc.titleKeeping up the morale of the foot soldiers of Indian public health: an appraisal of the economic aspects of ASHAs in Uttarakhand, India.en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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