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This study seeks to measure operational
availability and job satisfaction of Medical Officers in Primary
Health Centers (PHCs) of AP. The study stems from an earlier project
"Assessment of Critical Gaps in Rural Health Infrastructure in
Andhra Pradesh" which suggested that policy relevant variables
like distance of the doctor's residence and private practice may
affect operational availability. But the small sample size of that
study did not allow for precise estimation of these effects.The
sample for this study consists of 186 PHCs in 22 districts and 9
ITDAs of Andhra Pradesh. Six PHCs have been randomly selected from
each ITDA, and another six PHCs were randomly selected from each
district after excluding the ITDA areas.The data collection
instruments were rigorously field tested and revised with the
insights gained from the field work. The field work was completed
and the report was submittted in January 2011. It was found that,
doctors who are staying with in 20 km distance from PHCs are
attending to their duties most of the days in a week. The private
practice is found not to be a contributing factor to doctors
absence. Accordingly policy recommendations were made to Goverenment
of Andhra Pradesh to revise the HR policy for health in AP. The
study was commissioned by Department of Planning, Governement of AP
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