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Evaluating the Incentive Variables in Immunization Camps
Amirose Mallet

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Objectives
 identify the factors that influence mothers to attend/not attend
vaccination camps
 identify the factors that lead to a high attrition rate amongst
health care workers

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Research Methods
 Two surveys
 One for camp attendees
 One for Seva Mandir health workers (GNM’s, TBA’s, Balsaki’s, etc.)
 Given at camps identified as strong or weak by reporting officer
 Qualitative research
 Questions modified in field

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Research Data
 Survey administered in three blocks— Jhadol, Kerwara, &
Badgaon
 8 interviews with block and village health care workers
 5 interviews conducted with locals
 Conducted during July 2015
 Median attendance to camps: 5

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Significant findings: Camp
Attendees
 Inconsist responses: 5/5 mothers reported having all children
vaccinated
 3/5 mothers completed series with older children
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1
2
3
4
Health
of child
TBA Balsaki Diama
Cited Reasons for Attending
Immunization Camp
Reasons for
attending
immunization
camp

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Significant findings: Camp
Attendees
 Reasons to miss camp
 2/5 missed camp due to work or travel to different village
 3/5 did not miss camp
 No critiques
 What do you think about this camp?
 2/5 good for mother and child
 1/5 vaccinations cure diseases
 2/5 “I do not understand”
 What are vaccinations for?
 3/5 prevent diseases
 2/5 do not know, came because GNM/Balsaki instructed

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Significant Findings: Healthcare
Workers
 Median length of employment: < 2 yrs.
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1
2
3
4
5
Factors of a Strong Camp
number of responses

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Significant Findings: Healthcare
Workers
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1
2
3
4
5
Factors of a Weak Camp
number of
responses

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Significant Findings: Healthcare
Workers
 All healthcare workers reported
enjoying their job
 what could be improved/what do you
not like
 Three declined to answer 3/8
 1/8 greater community
responsibility and support
 1/8 new Hb tool
 2/8 no problem
 1/8 employment time to short to
answer
 3/8 increased wages
 Private vs. public sector
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2
3
4
5
6
Why do villagers come
to camp?
Why do
villagers
come to
camp?

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Limitations
 Language barrier
 Setting
 Not private
 Sample size
 Small, creates biased data
 Questions
 Critical questions not well received

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Recommendations
 Project continued by Indian volunteer/intern for extended time
 Eliminates language barrier
 Allows more time to gather interviews
 Promotes building rapore with healthcare members
 Private setting
 Split project into two parts
 Part 1: focus on strong and weak camps
 Part 2: focus on healthcare workers high attrition rate

12. + Thank you