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August 14, 2003Health Policy and PlanningOpen Access

Gender-based barriers to primary health care provision in Pakistan: the experience of female providers

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ZMZubia Mumtaz

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Qualitative study explores barriers faced by female health workers in Pakistan, suggesting improvements for health service functionality.

Key Points

  • This study aims to understand the challenges faced by female health providers in Pakistan due to gender-based constraints.
  • Used qualitative methods to gather insights from female health staff working in communities.
  • Investigated experiences related to management structures, colleague interactions, cultural issues, and work-life balance.
  • Focused on the organizational context of the health services affecting female workers.
  • Identified abusive management structures leading to distress among female workers.
  • Found disrespect from male colleagues and cultural insensitivity significantly affect job performance.
  • Highlighted the conflict between domestic responsibilities and professional duties, exacerbated by poor infrastructure support.

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Zubia Mumtaz (2003) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a20cbcc58360840f613e60ehttps://doi.org/10.1093/heapol/czg032
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