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Volume 02, Issue 04

Published on: April 2026

STUDY OF THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF ASHA WORKERS (ACCREDITED SOCIAL HEALTH ACTIVISTS) IN NORTH MAHARASHTRA: CHALLENGES, CONTRIBUTIONS, AND THE ROAD TO VIKSIT BHARAT

Nandkishor Balu Gosavi

Dr Suresh Magare

Department of Economics Sahakar Maharshi Bhausaheb Santuji Thorat  Arts Science And Commerce College Sangamner

Savitribai Phule Pune University
DOI:https://doi.org/10.55041/ijcope.v2i4.578

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The Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs) constitute the foundation of India’s community health service delivery network under the National Health Mission (NHM). In North Maharashtra, which consists of districts such as Nashik, Dhule, Nandurbar, Jalgaon,  etc., ASHA workers act as essential intermediaries connecting rural and marginalized communities to the formal health care system. While these ASHA workers have played an integral role in making progress on the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals such as Good Health and Well-being (SDG 3), Gender Equality (SDG 5), and Reduced Inequalities (SDG 10), they continue to remain vulnerable socioeconomically due to low and uncertain earnings, social security concerns, and poor career prospects. This study aims to conduct a study on the socioeconomic status of ASHA workers in North Maharashtra by employing primary and secondary sources of information in relation to various parameters, including salary, education qualification, family poverty, health coverages, occupation-related problems, and community support. There is a need to consider reforms aimed at transforming ASHA workers into full-time workers to improve their socio-economic conditions consistent with the objectives of Viksit Bharat @ 2047 and the SDGs @ 2030.

Keywords— ASHA Workers, North Maharashtra, Socio-Economic Development, National Health Mission, SDG 3, SDG 5, Viksit Bharat @ 2047, Community Health, Gender Equity, Rural Health Workforce.

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Gosavi, N. B. (2026). Study of the Socio-Economic Development of Asha Workers (Accredited Social Health Activists) in North Maharashtra: Challenges, Contributions, and the Road to Viksit Bharat. International Journal of Creative and Open Research in Engineering and Management, <i>02</i>(04). https://doi.org/10.55041/ijcope.v2i4.578

Gosavi, Nandkishor. "Study of the Socio-Economic Development of Asha Workers (Accredited Social Health Activists) in North Maharashtra: Challenges, Contributions, and the Road to Viksit Bharat." International Journal of Creative and Open Research in Engineering and Management, vol. 02, no. 04, 2026, pp. . doi:https://doi.org/10.55041/ijcope.v2i4.578.

Gosavi, Nandkishor. "Study of the Socio-Economic Development of Asha Workers (Accredited Social Health Activists) in North Maharashtra: Challenges, Contributions, and the Road to Viksit Bharat." International Journal of Creative and Open Research in Engineering and Management 02, no. 04 (2026). https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.55041/ijcope.v2i4.578.

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