Remuneration systems of community health workers in India and promoted maternal health outcomes: a cross-sectional study.

Background: This study assessed the association of remuneration systems of paid-for-performance Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs) and salaried Anganwadi workers (AWWs) on seven maternal health outcomes in four states in India: Andhra Pradesh (AP), Chhattisgarh, Odisha (Orissa), and Uttar Pradesh (UP).

Methods: The cross-sectional study surveyed mothers of children aged 6-23 months. A total of 3455 mothers were selected via multistage cluster sampling.