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Internal migrants' experiences with and perceptions of frontline health workers: A nationwide study in 13 Indian cities

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  • Bontha V. Babu
  • Yogita Sharma
  • Yadlapalli S. Kusuma
  • Muthusamy Sivakami
  • Dharmesh K. Lal
  • Palaniappan Marimuthu
  • Jagjeevan B. Geddam
  • Anoop Khanna
  • Monika Agarwal
  • Godi Sudhakar
  • Paramita Sengupta
  • Anjali Borhade
  • Zulfia Khan
  • Anna S. Kerketta
  • Akoijam Brogen

Abstract

The role of frontline health workers is crucial in strengthening primary health care in India. This paper reports on the extent of services provided by frontline health workers in migrants' experiences and perceptions of these services in 13 Indian cities. Cluster random sampling was used to sample 51 055 households for a quantitative survey through interviewer‐administered questionnaires. Information was sought on the receipt of health workers' services for general health care overall (from the head/other adult member of the household) and maternal and immunization services in particular (from mothers of children

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  • Bontha V. Babu & Yogita Sharma & Yadlapalli S. Kusuma & Muthusamy Sivakami & Dharmesh K. Lal & Palaniappan Marimuthu & Jagjeevan B. Geddam & Anoop Khanna & Monika Agarwal & Godi Sudhakar & Paramita Se, 2018. "Internal migrants' experiences with and perceptions of frontline health workers: A nationwide study in 13 Indian cities," International Journal of Health Planning and Management, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 33(3), pages 807-820, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:ijhplm:v:33:y:2018:i:3:p:e807-e820
    DOI: 10.1002/hpm.2538
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    1. Mishra, Prem Shankar & Choudhary, Prashant Kumar & Anand, Ankit, 2020. "Migration and child health: Understanding the coverage of child immunization among migrants across different socio-economic groups in India," Children and Youth Services Review, Elsevier, vol. 119(C).

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