Challenges for fund utilization | Respondents (N = 13) |
General challenges ・ Districts are Naxalite affected ・ Scarcity of funds for TAP implementation ・ Procedural delays for optimal utilisation |
11 9 8 |
Patients Honorarium ・ Complex mechanism of disbursement ・ Adequate funds were not available |
13 1 |
Sputum collection and transport ・ No activity due to short fall of staff ・ Delay in disbursement of funds ・ Incentive paid was considered meagre |
2 9 9 |
Staff incentive ・ Vacancies of contractual staff positions ・ Untimely or no submission of vehicle utilisation records by staff |
4 9 |
Vehicle maintenance ・ Non-availability of funds ・ Non-functioning vehicles due to shortage of contractual staff |
7 5 |