Authors: Nisha Mishra, Sukumar Vellakkal
This study looked at how cash incentives and support from community health workers affect the use of maternal and child health services, such as antenatal care, skilled delivery, and postnatal care. Both approaches helped more women complete the full set of recommended services, with about a 5% increase overall. However, support from community health workers had a stronger and more consistent impact than cash alone. The study also found that barriers like limited access and low demand still affect service use, especially for postnatal care. It suggests that combining financial support with strong community health worker engagement can improve maternal health outcomes.
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Resource Topic: Community, Community Engagement, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health, Motivation, Motivation/incentives
Resource Type: Cross-sectional mixed methods
Year: 2026
Region: Asia
Country: India
Publisher May Restrict Access: No