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Examining the Intersection between Gender, Community Health Workers, and Vector Control Policies: A Text Mining Literature Review

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In this systematic review, authors investigated how gender intersects with healthcare, especially when considering community health work and arboviral vector-borne disease. Researchers used machine learning techniques to analyze 2,812 articles in Web of Science, Scopus, and PubMed. Overall, researchers found most included studies were conducted in the global south, as South … [Read more...] about Examining the Intersection between Gender, Community Health Workers, and Vector Control Policies: A Text Mining Literature Review

Factors influencing motivation and job satisfaction of community health workers in Africa and Asia-A multi-country study

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Through key interviews and focus group discussions in 4 low- and middle-income countries, this study assesses factors influencing CHW motivation and job satisfaction, including: work-life balance and remuneration, relationships with stakeholders, and opportunities to support community members. This study provides important evidence on CHW work experiences outside of a … [Read more...] about Factors influencing motivation and job satisfaction of community health workers in Africa and Asia-A multi-country study