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Effects of Team-Based Goals and Non-Monetary Incentives on Front-Line Health Worker Performance and Maternal Health Behaviours: A Cluster Randomised Controlled Trial in Bihar, India

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  • Suzan L. Carmichael
  • Kala Mehta
  • Hina Raheel
  • Sridhar Srikantiah
  • Indrajit Chaudhuri
  • Shamik Trehan
  • Sunil Mohanty
  • Evan Borkum
  • Tanmay Mahapatra
  • Yingjie Weng
  • Rajani Kaimal
  • Anita Sivasankaran
  • Swetha Sridharan
  • Dana Rotz
  • Usha Kiran Tarigopula
  • Debarshi Bhattacharya
  • Yamini Atmavilas
  • Wolfgang Munar
  • Anu Rangarajan
  • Gary L. Darmstadt

Abstract

The authors evaluated the impact of a ‘Team-Based Goals and Incentives’ (TBGI) intervention in Bihar, India, designed to improve front-line (community health) worker (FLW) performance and health-promoting behaviours related to reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health and nutrition.

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  • Suzan L. Carmichael & Kala Mehta & Hina Raheel & Sridhar Srikantiah & Indrajit Chaudhuri & Shamik Trehan & Sunil Mohanty & Evan Borkum & Tanmay Mahapatra & Yingjie Weng & Rajani Kaimal & Anita Sivasan, "undated". "Effects of Team-Based Goals and Non-Monetary Incentives on Front-Line Health Worker Performance and Maternal Health Behaviours: A Cluster Randomised Controlled Trial in Bihar, India," Mathematica Policy Research Reports c7e8a2b0ab2540eb8b543c287, Mathematica Policy Research.
    • Handle: RePEc:mpr:mprres:c7e8a2b0ab2540eb8b543c287b7b28d1
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