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Joseena, Sr. "An Evaluation Study on Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHA)." Indian Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 9, no. 1 (2021): 57–63. http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/ijog.2321.1636.9121.9.

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One of the core strategies of NRHM was to promote access to improved health care at household level through ASHA. A community based research study was conducted to assess the knowledge and functioning of ASHA with respect to three selected districts of Kerala and to analyze the problems faced by them in the delivery of Primary Health Care Services at the village level. A survey approach with selective employment of qualitative method was used.A descriptive cross sectional survey design was used. To represent the entire state of Kerala one district each from Northern (Wayanad, Central (Kottayam

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Abrar, Deeba, and Azam Malik. "Assessing Challenges and Sources of Dissatisfaction among Accredited Social Health Activists Employees." International Review of Management and Marketing 15, no. 1 (2024): 91–98. https://doi.org/10.32479/irmm.17570.

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Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs) are integral to India’s healthcare system, particularly in rural and underserved areas like those in district Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh. They serve as community health workers who facilitate access to essential health services, but their roles often place them in vulnerable positions. Operating within patriarchal societies and situated at the lower levels of the healthcare hierarchy, ASHAs are prone to various forms of violence and harassment. Despite their crucial role, there is limited understanding of the specific challenges they face, particularly re

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Mishra, Sujata, Susan Horton, Zulfiqar A. Bhutta, and Beverley M. Essue. "Association between the use of Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) services and uptake of institutional deliveries in India." PLOS Global Public Health 4, no. 1 (2024): e0002651. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0002651.

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This study examines the impact of accredited social health activists (ASHAs), on increasing rates of institution-based deliveries among Indian women with a specific focus on the nine low-performing, empowered action group states and Assam (EAGA) in India. Using the latest round of the National Family Health Survey-V (2019–21), we first investigate the association between the use of ASHA services and socio-demographic attributes of women using a multivariate logistic regression. We then use propensity-score matching (PSM) to address observable selection bias in the data and assess the impact of

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Sharma, Seema, Amit Kumar, Ankesh Poonia, and Suryamani Pandey. "Assessment of knowledge of accredited social health activists regarding antenatal & neonatal care in a block of Haryana." Indian Journal of Forensic and Community Medicine 11, no. 1 (2024): 15–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.18231/j.ijfcm.2024.004.

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Improving maternal & child health has been an essential tool for achieving health for all. The discourse on the Accredited Social Health Activist’s (ASHA’s) role centers around three typologies -as an activist, as a link worker or facilitator, and as a community level health care provider.To assess knowledge of ASHA workers regarding antenatal and neonatal care in a block of Haryana. The present cross-sectional, community-based study was conducted in block Barwala, district Hisar of Haryana. Universal sampling technique was used. A predesigned, pretested, semi-structured schedule was used

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Kumar, Santosh, Rajesh Garg, Haroon Ali Siddiqui, and Rupali Roy. "Health services rendered through Accredited Social Health Activists to rural Uttar Pradesh, India: community’s perception." International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health 4, no. 3 (2017): 662. http://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20170736.

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Background: To reduce infant and maternal mortality in India, the Government of India (GOI), under its flagship program, National Rural Health Mission (NRHM), in 2005, introduced a new village based health functionary named Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) to act as a bridge between rural population and health care delivery system. To a large extent the actualization of the goals of NRHM depends on the functional efficacy of ASHA as a grass root health activist.Methods: The Study was conducted in a Chiraigaon Block of District Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh., India from October 2008 to Septem

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Chakraborty, Sohanjan, Rabindranath Roy, Rupali P. Thakur, and Dilip K. Das. "Job satisfaction of the accredited social health activists in a community development block of Purba Bardhaman district, West Bengal." International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health 6, no. 4 (2019): 1801. http://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20191426.

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Background: Job satisfaction of accredited social health activist (ASHA), a voluntary health worker under national health mission, is not yet documented in many areas of the country. The present study assessed the job satisfaction of ASHA in Bhatar community development block of Purba Bardhaman district, West Bengal.Methods: A cross sectional study was undertaken during September–November 2017 among all the 191 ASHAs in Bhatar block. With prior consent, interviews were conducted using a questionnaire developed based on measures of job satisfaction (MJS) tool. The questionnaire contained total

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V, P. Goswami, Rai Shailesh, Dixit Sanjay, Sarose Satish, and Banseria Ruchita. "Impact of Training on ASHAs in Selected Districts of Madhya Pradesh." PJSR 9, no. 2 (2016): 50–55. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8244777.

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A cross sectional study amongst ASHAs (Accredited Social Health Activists) working under National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) was conducted in randomly selected two districts each from Indore and Ujjain divisions of the state of Madhya Pradesh. Data was collected with the help of Pre & Post-test evaluation of trainees, feedback from trainees, passive observation of training centers, and interview of trainees by using semi structured questionnaire. Work experience of ASHAs in Ujjain Division was less than 5 years amongst almost 76% as compare to Indore division where it was 53% only. In Ujj

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Sarkar, Paramita, and Saibendu Kumar Lahiri. "Job satisfaction of the accredited social health activists in Amdang community development block of North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal." International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health 8, no. 9 (2021): 4541. http://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20213566.

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Background: Job satisfaction is a positive emotional state towards one’s job which influences efficiency in performance. Job satisfaction of accredited social health activist (ASHA) under national health mission, is not documented in many areas of the country. The present study was done to assess job satisfaction of ASHA in Amdanga community development block of North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal.Methods: A cross sectional study was done during August–November 2019 among all the 114 ASHAs in Amdanga block. Interviews were conducted using a questionnaire developed based on measures of job

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Kulkarni, Shreeprasad, and Santosh Gawai. "A critical Analysis of the role of the Accredited Social Health Activists in Managing Health-Care Services During Pre-COVID and Post-COVOD Period in India." Journal of BRICS Studies 4, no. 1 (2025): 50–59. https://doi.org/10.36615/pk5sw307.

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The paper investigates and critically analyses the contribution of Indian healthcare workers ‘ASHA’ that is (Accredited Social Health Activists) ASHA program was introduced by the Indian government and is a vital component of community process intervention. ASHA program is one of the largest community health worker programs; it is considered an important contributor to enabling people’s participation in healthcare. This paper examines the crucial role ASHA workers play in India's community healthcare system and broader society. It also addresses the current working conditions, job security con

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Niyati, S., and S. Nelson Mandela. "Impact of the Pandemic on Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHA) in India." Review of Agrarian Studies 10, no. 1 (2020): 204–12. https://doi.org/10.25003/ras.10.01.0014.

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Bhatt, Bharathi. "ASHAs in rural India, the ray of hope for diabetes care." Journal of Social Health and Diabetes 02, no. 01 (2014): 018–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2321-0656.120261.

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AbstractOut of 1.21 billion population of India, 69% of them live in rural areas. There is a wide disparity in the distribution of health infrastructure and services in rural areas as compared to that of urban areas. The National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) launched in 2005, aimed to bridge this gap has introduced Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs), as health activists into the rural health care. ASHA is an acronym for Accredited Social Health Activists and she has been so far instrumental in facilitating institutionalised delivery, child immunisation, ensuring family planning, besides

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Mohd, Hanief Wani. "Role of Accredited social health activist(ASHA) in national rural health mission." international journal for social studies 04, no. 03 (2018): 50–54. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6523909.

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Abstract The objective of the Indian Government’s National Rural Health Mission is to strengthen the healthcare delivery system with a focus on the needs of the poor and vulnerable sections among the rural population. The accredited social health activist (ASHA) represents the pivotal part in the whole plan and strategy of the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM), which, in turn, is an important initiative of the central government to fulfill its promise on comprehensives growth. The performance of ASHAs is, therefore, important for the accomplishment of NRHM and hence of the broad devel

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Mohd, Hanief Wani. "Role of accredited social health activist(ASHA) in National Rural Health Mission." international journal for social studies 04, no. 03 (2018): 50–54. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6524605.

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Abstract The objective of the Indian Government’s National Rural Health Mission is to strengthen the healthcare delivery system with a focus on the needs of the poor and vulnerable sections among the rural population. The accredited social health activist (ASHA) represents the pivotal part in the whole plan and strategy of the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM), which, in turn, is an important initiative of the central government to fulfill its promise on comprehensives growth. The performance of ASHAs is, therefore, important for the accomplishment of NRHM and hence of the broad devel

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Pareek, Priyanka, Prasad Waingankar, and Ashlesha Tawade. "Knowledge and perception of Accredited Social Health Activists' about breastfeeding and complementary feeding practices: AQualitative study using Focus Group Discussion." Bharati Vidyapeeth Medical Journal 3, no. 3 (2023): 13–17. http://dx.doi.org/10.56136/bvmj/2023_00288.

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Background: Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) workers bridge the gap between the health system to provide accessible, affordable, accountable, reliable, and effective primary healthcare. Aims and Objectives: To determine the views of ASHA workers about breastfeeding and complementary feeding. Materials and Methods: Focus Group Discussion (FGD) with ASHA workers in a rural Primary Health Centre was conducted to assess their knowledge and perception regarding breastfeeding and complementary feeding. It was a qualitative study conducted by using FGD. The study had been conducted in one blo

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Motappa, Rohith, and Mahabaleshwar Angadi. "A study on knowledge and practice in maternal health care by accredited social health activists of Vijyapaura district, Karnataka, India." International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health 7, no. 3 (2020): 1114. http://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20200976.

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Background: One of the key components of national rural health mission was to create a band of female health volunteers, appropriately named “accredited social health activist” (ASHA) in each village within the identified States to act as a bridge between the rural people and health services outlets. They act as health activists in community who will create awareness on health and its determinants, counsel mothers on key healthy behaviors and mobilize the community towards local health planning and increased utilization and accountability of the existing health services. Objectives of the stud

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Panda, Mayadhar, and Sikata Nanda. "Evaluation of awareness of job responsibilities and incentives of accredited social health activist in the delivery of health care services." International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health 5, no. 12 (2018): 5469. http://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20184836.

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Background: Accredited social health activist (ASHA) workers are the female health volunteers of the community who takes steps to generate awareness and provide information to the community on determinants of health such as nutrition, hygiene practices and basic sanitation, healthy living condition. Our aim was to evaluate the level of awareness of job responsibilities of ASHA workers, to assess about their awareness about the different incentives in the delivery of health care services and to recommend for improvement on the functioning of the ASHA workers.Methods: A cross sectional study was

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Kansal, Divyae, Seema Sharma, Amit Kumar, Sneh Kumari, and Suryamani Pandey. "A comparative study of knowledge of accredited social health activist (ASHA) workers regarding child health services working in rural and urban areas of a block of Haryana." Indian Journal of Forensic and Community Medicine 9, no. 4 (2023): 169–72. http://dx.doi.org/10.18231/j.ijfcm.2022.035.

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National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) has created a cadre of trained female community health activists called Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) to strengthen the health care system and to mobilize community towards increased utilization of existing health services. The contribution of the Accredited Social Health ActivistASHA) to the achievement of the country’s targets for new-born & child health services is critical. The present study was planned with objective to assess & compare the level of knowledge of ASHA workers regarding child health services working in rural and urban

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Bisane, Priti, Swapnil Inkane, Sonali G. Choudhari, and Harshal G. Mendhe. "An evaluation of job satisfaction levels among ASHA workers at the Raipur PHC, Nagpur." F1000Research 13 (April 30, 2024): 428. http://dx.doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.146186.1.

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Background ASHA (Accredited Social Health Activists) are an essential connection between the community and health care providers, these guidelines were established by The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India. An ASHA worker’s level of job satisfaction is influenced by societal, cultural, and economic factors. An ASHA worker who does not receive a sufficient salary will find it difficult to support their family. The ASHA employee is not at all satisfied with this issue. In earlier research investigations, ASHAs voiced unhappiness with the incentives and expectations of gre

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Ghanekar, Anuj. "Capacity building of community health workers: One size does not fit all." Indian Journal of Medical Ethics 7, no. 4 (2022): 272–79. http://dx.doi.org/10.20529/ijme.2022.078.

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The Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) programme in India is the world's largest all-female Community Health Workers (CHWs) programme. ASHAs are supposed to bridge the gap between community and health services by functioning as healthcare catalysts, service providers, and community-level health activists. This paper discusses the ethical challenges posed by using the same template for capacity building of ASHAs in rural and urban contexts, without accounting for the differences. Urban heterogeneity and rapidly growing urbanisation demand special attention for crucial programme activities

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Kandpal, Kamna, Piyashi Dutta, and P. Sasikala. "Understanding the trends in Health Communication: Mobile Health Applications and Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHA)." Journal of Advance Research in Science and Social Science 5, no. 1 (2022): 119. http://dx.doi.org/10.46523/jarssc.05.01.09.

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Apeksha, Kumari, and Roshni Kariappa. "Knowledge and Awareness of Nurses and Accredited Social Health Activists Workers about Hearing Impairment in Children: A Survey." Journal of Indian Speech Language & Hearing Association 38, no. 2 (2024): 86–90. https://doi.org/10.4103/jisha.jisha_39_24.

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Abstract Purpose: To determine the knowledge and awareness of hearing impairment in children among nurses and Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHA) workers in and around the Mysore district. Design: This was a cross-sectional study. Materials and Methods: A total of 100 responses were received from 50 nurses to 50 ASHA workers. A 28-item questionnaire was used to collect the information. Results: Nurses and ASHA workers had fair knowledge about certain causes of hearing impairment such as ear discharge and infections but lacked awareness about other potential causes. They were aware of the

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Shrivastava, Archana, and Arun Srivastava. "Measuring communication competence and effectiveness of ASHAs (accredited social health activist) in their leadership role at rural settings of Uttar Pradesh (India)." Leadership in Health Services 29, no. 1 (2016): 69–81. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/lhs-12-2014-0079.

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Purpose – This paper aims to find out accredited social health activists’ (ASHA) communication competence and effectiveness while working as leaders with groups in the rural setting. ASHA, as the “first point of contact” for pregnant women in rural areas, plays a significant role in building awareness and disseminating key information at critical times (e.g. antenatal and post-natal period), promotes healthy maternal and newborn care practices and facilitates identification and referral of maternal and newborn complications. ASHA plays critical role of a leader in bridging the gap between heal

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Bhardwaj, Ashok, Sunil Kumar Raina, and Dinesh Kumar. "Feasibility and Performance of Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) led Active Case Finding (ACF) Strategy for Tuberculosis in a Community Health Block of Himachal Pradesh." Journal of Comprehensive Health 7, no. 2 (2019): 57–59. http://dx.doi.org/10.53553/jch.v07i02.010.

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Village level inclusion of Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) for early diagnosis and treatment of Tuberculosis (TB) expects increase in case detection. Study was done to assess the feasibility and performance of ASHA led active case finding (ACF) strategy for TB. In a health block with a total population of about 0.18 million, 88 out of 210 ASHAs, were incentivized to screen 44,589 individuals of more than 18 years of age for presumptive TB. A project staff, as a support to ASHA, was recruited for collection of sputum specimens for testing and communicating the results back to ASHAs. AC

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Burger, Oskar, Faiz Hashmi, Maciej J. Dańko, et al. "Facilitating behavioral change: A comparative assessment of ASHA efficacy in rural Bihar." PLOS Global Public Health 2, no. 8 (2022): e0000756. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0000756.

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Community health worker (CHW) programs are essential for expanding health services to many areas of the world and improving uptake of recommended behaviors. One of these programs, called Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHA), was initiated by the government of India in 2005 and now has a workforce of about 1 million. ASHAs primarily focus on improving maternal and child health but also support other health initiatives. Evaluations of ASHA efficacy have found a range of results, from negative, to mixed, to positive. Clarity in forming a general impression of ASHA efficacy is hindered by the

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Sharma, Arvind, Manisha Malik, Vaseem Naheed Baig, and Rajeev Gupta. "Empowering Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHA) with mHealth for Chronic Disease Surveillance in India." RUHS Journal of Health Science 3, no. 4 (2018): 218. http://dx.doi.org/10.37821/ruhsjhs.3.4.2018.218-223.

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., Anuradha, Harleen ., Tarini Singh, and Debkalyan Maji. "A study to evaluate the knowledge of postnatal care among accredited social health activist workers in North Indian rural area." International Journal of Reproduction, Contraception, Obstetrics and Gynecology 11, no. 2 (2022): 415. http://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2320-1770.ijrcog20220163.

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Background: ASHA (accredited social health activist) are the grass root level workers. Hence it is essential to study if they have adequate knowledge for delivering maternal health care services to community. The aim was to evaluate the knowledge of postnatal care among ASHA workers in North Indian rural area.Methods: This study was conducted at Basohli block of Kathua district from December 2019 to December 2020. Information was collected from ASHAs by interview technique.Results: 83.70% of ASHAs believed that colostrum should be given to newborn. 88.04% agreed for exclusive breast feeding fo

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Bansal, Stuti, Krishnamachari Srinivasan, and Maria Ekstrand. "Perceptions of ASHA workers in the HOPE collaborative care mental health intervention in rural South India: a qualitative analysis." BMJ Open 11, no. 11 (2021): e047365. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-047365.

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ObjectiveThe main objective of this exploratory study was to investigate the overlooked perspectives and beliefs of Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHA workers) regarding a collaborative care mental health intervention (HOPE: Healthier Options through Empowerment), mental illness and the health of their rural communities.DesignSemi-structured, one-on-one, qualitative interviews.SettingSeven primary health centres (PHCs) in rural Karnataka, India. All PHCs had previously completed the HOPE study.Participants15 ASHA workers, selected via purposive sampling. ASHAs are high school-educated vi

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Chauhan, Grishma, Neelabh Pankaj, Bhavna Dhakate, Kinjal Gadhavi, and Niraj Pandit. "Decoding morbidity patterns in ASHA workers of Vadodara, Gujarat – A cross-sectional study." Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care 13, no. 12 (2024): 5484–90. https://doi.org/10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_119_24.

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ABSTRACT Introduction: Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHA) play a pivotal role as village-level functionaries under the National Health Mission, driving community transformation, facilitating health planning, and ensuring access to healthcare services. Objectives: To assess the physical health status of ASHA workers and to investigate the prevalence of morbidities among ASHA workers. Material and Methods: This is a cross-sectional study, conducted in Vadodara’s east zone, and involves 123 ASHA workers. A questionnaire focusing on health profiles, encompassing age, weight, height, body ma

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Pushpalatha G and K.T. Shwetha. "Burnout among ASHA workers: Challenges in rural healthcare delivery." World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews 26, no. 3 (2025): 2017–21. https://doi.org/10.30574/wjarr.2025.26.3.2295.

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Burnout is a menace affecting healthcare employees, which include Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs) in India. ASHAs are important segment in rural healthcare by promoting maternal and infant fitness, accomplishing immunization applications, and educating groups. However, they face multiple stressors which includes low remuneration, excessive workloads, lack of formal employment provisions, and resistance from community members. These demanding situations make ASHAs particularly vulnerable to burnout, that could result in emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and decreased personal

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Cheruthottathil, Ashwini, Faizal C Peedikayil, Adarsh Mohan, Tony Varghese, and Meenu Sara Manuel. "Knowledge and Attitude of ASHA workers in prevention of Early Childhood caries: A cross sectional study." International Journal of Community Dentistry 11, no. 2 (2023): 91–98. http://dx.doi.org/10.56501/intjcommunitydent.v11i2.907.

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Introduction: Accredited social health activists (ASHAs) are government instituted community health workers as part of the National Rural Health Mission. The purpose of this study was to assess the knowledge and attitude of ASHAs regarding Early Childhood caries. Methods: A cross sectional survey was carried out among 190 ASHA workers. A self-constructed, 15 items, close-ended questionnaire based on the dental knowledge and the attitude of dental health was translated into regional language using a standardized translation process. The Questionnaire was distributed at the monthly review meetin

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Kirtania, Mousmi, and M. Surya Durga Prasad. "Impact of Covid-19 Pandemic on the Accredited Social Health Activists: An Exploratory Study in Rangareddy District of Telangana, India." Asian Pacific Journal of Health Sciences 9, no. 3 (2022): 127–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.21276/apjhs.2022.9.3.25.

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The whole world is immensely dealing with the COVID-19 which was originated from the Wuhan city in the end of 2019. All the countries have been in a devastating state by the sudden outbreak which led to many deaths from the deadly infection. Many low- and middle-income countries are being suffering due to the poor healthcare infrastructure and a smaller number of healthcare workers. India is one of them. Due to the insufficient number of healthcare workers, the workload on the existing numbers has increased to a double-fold, especially on the grass-root workers. Accredited Social Health Activi

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Saxena, Sumit, Atul Kumar Singh, Sonam Maheshwari, and S. B. Gupta. "Appraisal of knowledge of ASHA regarding child health services provided under NHM in Bhojipura block, District Bareilly." International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health 4, no. 10 (2017): 3705. http://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20174237.

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Background: One of the key strategies under the National Rural Health Mission is having a community health worker who is an Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) for every village with a population of 1000. These ASHA workers should preferably be female, in the 25-45 years age group and have a qualification of at least eighth class. The knowledge about health services of ASHA is crucial for the success of National Health Mission. Methods: A cross sectional study was planned in Bhojipura village. Total 48 villages ASHAs were interviewed using predesigned semi-structured questionnaire includi

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Choudhary, Mangi Lal, Poonam Joshi, Levis Murry, Sumit Malhotra, and Jeeva Shankar. "Knowledge and skills of accredited social health activists in home based new-born care in a rural community of Northern India: an evaluative survey." International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health 8, no. 1 (2020): 334. http://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20205718.

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Background: Home based new-born care (HBNC) is a strategy implemented by the Government of India to overcome the problem of new-born deaths and reach the unreached new-borns in the community. Aim was to assess the knowledge and skills of ASHA workers and factors influencing the skills.Methods: In an observational study, a total of 48 accredited social health activists (ASHA) working under a primary health centre (PHC) were enrolled using a total enumeration sampling technique. A self-developed, pre-tested and validated tool based on home based new-born care was used for data collection.Results

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Shalini O and Smriti G. Solomon. "A Review on Impact of Training Program on Knowledge and Practice Regarding Hypertension among Accredited Social Health Activist." International Journal of Nursing and Medical Investigation 08, no. 02 (2023): 24–27. http://dx.doi.org/10.31690/ijnmi.2023.v08i02.006.

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Hypertension (HTN) is the term used to describe high blood pressure (BP). One of the major causes of morbidity and mortality and a public health issue that affects all nations in the world is HTN. The low diagnosis of HTN in rural India is caused by a number of obstacles. Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) workers who work for mother and child health programs across the nation could be used to improve HTN control because rural India has low access to healthcare services. ASHAs can receive training to facilitate community-based group discussions focused on education and to assist people i

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Mohite, Rajsinh. "Utilization of Skilled Accredited Social Health Activist Workers for Early Detection of Hypertension: A Community-based Skill Transfer Initiative." Journal of Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences University 19, no. 4 (2024): 813–17. https://doi.org/10.4103/jdmimsu.jdmimsu_586_24.

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Background: Hypertension is a leading cause of premature deaths which can be easily reverted through periodic screening of the population with minimal cost. This study aimed to prepare the competent Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) workers to measure blood pressure more accurately and to utilize them to estimate the burden of undiagnosed hypertension. Methods: A mixed method study design was practiced in a randomly selected primary health center from the state of Maharashtra, India in the year 2023. A total of 13 ASHA workers and 650 community participants were enrolled in the study. T

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Khanna, Rajat. "Contribution of Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) under the Community Health Model of National Health Mission, India." International Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation 24, no. 4 (2020): 7297–302. http://dx.doi.org/10.37200/ijpr/v24i4/pr2020545.

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Pattnayak, Ujjwal, Samir Kumar Ray, Kishore P. Madhwani, and Jitendra Kumar Singh. "A study on evaluation of ASHAs for their knowledge, attitude and practice towards newborn care in Howrah district of West Bengal." International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences 7, no. 10 (2019): 3808. http://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20194314.

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Background: : Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) is a trained female community health activist. ASHAs are local women trained to act as facilitator and promoters of health care in their communities. ASHA is trained to work as an interface between the community and the public health system. ASHA play an important role in newborn care to reduce their morbidity and mortality.Methods: Data were collected from ASHAs working in Shibbur area of Howrah District, west Bengal. The study sample consisted of 70 ASHAs working in the Shibpur area that fulfilled the inclusion criteria. A predesigned pr

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Pani, Saumya Ranjan, Srinivas Nallala, Sarit Kumar Rout, et al. "Effects of Various Financial and Non-financial Incentives on the Performance of Accredited Social Health Activist: Evidence from Two Selected Districts of Odisha." Journal of Health Management 24, no. 1 (2022): 74–86. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/09720634221078754.

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Introduction: The performance of Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs) is crucial for the achievement of the ‘health for all’ goal in India. The performance and motivation of workforce are dependent on various financial and non-financial incentives. This study analyses the linkage of current incentive practices and perceived rewards/sanctions, with the motivation and performance of ASHA. Methods: Cross-sectional qualitative approach and interpretive structural modelling (ISM). Results: The motivation and performance of ASHAs were driven by various inter-related factors. The predominant re

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Ratnam, Arya Lokesan, and Jayasree Anandabhavan Kumaran. "Awareness of family planning services among ASHA workers in a municipality of northern Kerala." International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health 5, no. 8 (2018): 3413. http://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20183072.

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Background: Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) is one of the key components of National Rural Health Mission (NRHM).The success of national health programs on family planning depends on how well ASHAs are trained and perform. Therefore it’s essential to assess the knowledge of ASHA workers. This study intends to assess the awareness of family planning services among ASHA workers in a municipality of northern Kerala.Methods: This is a cross sectional study conducted among ASHA workers working in a municipality in Kannur District, during a study period of two weeks (July 1- July14, 2017).

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S, Devarajappa, Khalida Khanum A, and Nagaraja S. "Impact of Covid-19 Pandemic on Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHA) in Karnataka: A Empirical Analysis." International Journal of Current Research and Review 13, no. 18 (2021): 72–78. http://dx.doi.org/10.31782/ijcrr.2021.131818.

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Bansal, Satvik C., Somashekhar M. Nimbalkar, Nikhil A. Shah, Rishi S. Shrivastav, and Ajay G. Phatak. "Evaluation of knowledge and skills of home based newborn care among Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHA)." Indian Pediatrics 53, no. 8 (2016): 689–91. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13312-016-0911-3.

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Aprajita Jha, Pramit Goswami, Sutapa Mandal, Pranita Taraphdar, Arif Hossain, and Suman Sannigrahi. "Knowledge and counseling skills of Accredited Social Health Activists on Infant and Young Child Feeding: A community-based study in a rural block of West Bengal, India." Asian Journal of Medical Sciences 15, no. 11 (2024): 77–83. https://doi.org/10.71152/ajms.v15i11.4265.

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Background: Nutrition is critical to the health and development of infants and children. Nutritional deficiencies in early life result in long-term impairment in growth. Optimal infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices are one of the most effective interventions in improving child health. Aims and Objectives: The study was conducted to assess the knowledge and counseling skills of Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs) regarding IYCF in Bhatar community development block of Purba Bardhaman District. Materials and Methods: A descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted among 1

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Aprajita Jha, Pramit Goswami, Sutapa Mandal, Pranita Taraphdar, Arif Hossain, and Suman Sannigrahi. "Knowledge and counseling skills of Accredited Social Health Activists on Infant and Young Child Feeding: A community-based study in a rural block of West Bengal, India." Asian Journal of Medical Sciences 15, no. 11 (2024): 77–83. http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/ajms.v15i11.69430.

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Background: Nutrition is critical to the health and development of infants and children. Nutritional deficiencies in early life result in long-term impairment in growth. Optimal infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices are one of the most effective interventions in improving child health. Aims and Objectives: The study was conducted to assess the knowledge and counseling skills of Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs) regarding IYCF in Bhatar community development block of Purba Bardhaman District. Materials and Methods: A descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted among 1

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Khanna, Rajat, Nirupama Prakash, and Alka Sharma. "Framework to Improve Coordination Amongst Ministries to Strengthen ASHA Program in India: Based on the Assessment of ASHA program in Rural Rajasthan." Indian Journal of Community Health 31, no. 4 (2019): 442–49. http://dx.doi.org/10.47203/ijch.2019.v31i04.005.

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Background: Community Health Workers (CHW) are groomed under community established healthcare programmes and supported by primary health care approach. Under the Community Health Programme (CHP) of National Health Mission (NHM), trained female CHW named as Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) has been deployed in every village of India to serve the most marginalized and vulnerable rural population. Methodology: A mix method with qualitative and quantitative data collection was used in this research in three districts of Alwar, Bharatpur and Dausa in Rajasthan. Quantitative data was collect

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Gopalan, Saji Saraswathy, Satyanarayan Mohanty, and Ashis Das. "Assessing community health workers’ performance motivation: a mixed-methods approach on India's Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHA) programme." BMJ Open 2, no. 5 (2012): e001557. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2012-001557.

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Ms.Remya, Krishna, Vinitha M.V Ms, and Alex MsSneha. "Rural Development through Asha Workers with special reference to Edathua Panchayath." RESEARCH REVIEW International Journal of Multidisciplinary 03, no. 09 (2018): 127–29. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.1410524.

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Rural development is basically concerned with improving the standards of the mass of the low income population residing in rural areas and making the process of their development self-sustaining. The rural development programmes occupy significant position in India"s economic planning, as nearly three-fourth of its population lives in villages. In fact villages represent real India. Hence without uplifting rural masses, we cannot think over accelerate the pivot of overall economic development. These health care activities were formed when the government realized the fact that majority of the r

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R., Shilpa, Harold Andrew Patrick, N. Sathyanarayana, and Jacqueline Kareem. "Examining the Effectiveness of ASHA Workers in Providing Healthcare Services in Rural and Urban Areas of Bengaluru." WSEAS TRANSACTIONS ON ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT 21 (May 30, 2025): 629–47. https://doi.org/10.37394/232015.2025.21.52.

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Purpose: This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs) in providing healthcare services in rural and urban areas of Bengaluru. It explores their role efficacy, role clarity, job satisfaction, and social relations while identifying challenges such as workload, financial insecurity, and training deficits that impact their performance. The study provides insights into systemic improvements needed to enhance the efficiency and satisfaction of ASHAs in public healthcare. Study Design/Methodology/Approach: A mixed-method approach was employed, integratin

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Meghana Madhumitha V, J. "Effect of COVID-19 Pandemic on Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHA) in Field Practice Area of a Tertiary Care Hospital." International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR) 13, no. 1 (2024): 252–56. http://dx.doi.org/10.21275/sr24102094137.

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Yavagal, Puja C., Veeresh D. J., Denzy Lawrence, Likitha Jogendranath Sosale, Prasad P. Hadalgi, and Rakshith Sreehari. "Knowledge and attitude regarding periodontal disease leading to adverse pregnancy outcomes among accredited social health activist workers in Davanagere Taluk: a cross-sectional survey." International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health 12, no. 1 (2024): 368–73. https://doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20244045.

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Background: Periodontal disease is linked to adverse pregnancy outcomes. A study was done to assess knowledge and attitude regarding periodontal disease leading to adverse pregnancy outcomes among Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) workers in Davanagere Taluk. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was done involving 280 ASHA workers of Davanagere taluk in a field setting. Data regarding demographic details and knowledge and attitude related to periodontal disease leading to adverse pregnancy outcomes was collected from research participants using a questionnaire which was tested for validity

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Kandpal, Kamna, Piyashi Dutta, and P. Sasikala Ravichandran. "Examining the relationship between motivation and incentives in the context of maternal health awareness: A study of Asha workers in Uttarakhand." Scientific Temper 15, no. 03 (2024): 2846–53. http://dx.doi.org/10.58414/scientifictemper.2024.15.3.55.

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ASHA workers have been facing deprivation in the context of remuneration. The incentive paid to the ASHA workers is not sufficient for the amount of work ASHA workers are performing in the fields tirelessly. Several newspapers like The Times of India, Deccan Herald, and The Hindu etc., have covered the issues that ASHA workers have raised despite their dedication towards their services. ASHA workers have also gone for strikes citing their poor conditions. Jain et al. (2022) have constructed an earnings projection model and incentive structure that affect the motivation of community health work

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