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Authors’ Response to Peer Reviews of “The Impact of Rural Alimentation on the Motivation and Retention of Indigenous Community Health Workers in India: Qualitative Study”

Authors’ Response to Peer Reviews of “The Impact of Rural Alimentation on the Motivation and Retention of Indigenous Community Health Workers in India: Qualitative Study”

Authors’ Response to Peer Reviews of “The Impact of Rural Alimentation on the Motivation and Retention of Indigenous Community Health Workers in India: Qualitative Study”

Authors of this article:

Ajit Kerketta1 Author Orcid Image ;   Raghavendra A N1 Author Orcid Image
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    CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Hosur Road, Bhavani Nagar, Bengaluru, India

    *all authors contributed equally

    Corresponding Author:

    Ajit Kerketta, MHA



    This is the authors’ response to peer-review reports for “The Impact of Rural Alimentation on the Motivation and Retention of Indigenous Community Health Workers in India: Qualitative Study.”


    General Comments

    This paper [2] has given the impression that the researcher has done thorough homework before starting the research and it is evident in the paper. Case methodology and thematic analysis are a few of the approaches that depict the quality of the paper. Overall, as a reviewer, it is my opinion that the research paper is of quality.

    Specific Comments

    1. A few more factors like government initiatives should be included in studying the impact on the motivation and retention of community health workers.

    Response: Factors such as government initiatives and policies have been additionally incorporated into the Discussion section.

    Major Comments

    1. I feel that the analysis also can include education as a parameter.

    2. The thematic analysis is one of the strengths of this research and is appreciated.

    Response: Due to time constraints, education could not be included as a sample parameter.

    Minor Comments

    1. Common wording should be used in every section of the paper, like qualitative case research methodology and qualitative case research.

    Response: The term “qualitative case research” has been consistently used throughout the study.

    1. Kumar Thalari S. Peer review of "The Impact of Rural Alimentation on the Motivation and Retention of Indigenous Community Health Workers in India: Qualitative Study". JMIRx Med. 2025;6:e70808. [CrossRef]
    2. Kerketta A, A N R. The impact of rural alimentation on the motivation and retention of Indigenous community health workers in India: qualitative study. JMIRx Med. 2025;6:e48346. [CrossRef]

    Edited by Amy Schwartz; This is a non–peer-reviewed article. submitted 13.12.24; accepted 13.12.24; published 23.01.25.

    Copyright

    © Ajit Kerketta, Raghavendra A N. Originally published in JMIRx Med (https://med.jmirx.org), 23.1.2025.

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