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
Non-financial incentive
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
