This study aimed to determine what factors motivate village health workers in maternal and child health programs. VHWs from 12 primary health care facilities in Anambra State, Kenya participated in focus group discussions and in-depth interviews. During interviews, researchers collected data on motivating factors that allow VHWs to carry out their duties. Monetary incentives, … [Read more...] about Village health worker motivation for better performance in a maternal and child health programme in Nigeria: A realist evaluation
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How workers respond to social rewards: evidence from community health workers in Uganda
The use of CHWs has emerged as a cost-effective approach to extend the reach of health systems. Although it is assumed that low levels of compensation contribute to high drop-out rates among CHWs, a field experiment from Uganda found that the offer of greater financial incentives attracted less socially motivated people to apply to CHW jobs and resulted in high drop-out rates. … [Read more...] about How workers respond to social rewards: evidence from community health workers in Uganda
Incentive preferences for community health volunteers in Kenya: findings from a discrete choice experiment
There are many community health volunteer incentivization methods, financial and non-financial; however, there is little research to understand what combination of financial and non-financial incentives optimize CHV performance. The authors of this study examine which incentives CHVs preferred and found that they preferred incentives that provided a high monthly stipend, tools … [Read more...] about Incentive preferences for community health volunteers in Kenya: findings from a discrete choice experiment