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

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 and Akoijam Brogen

International Journal of Health Planning and Management, 2018, vol. 33, issue 3, e807-e820

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

Date: 2018
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