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Factors Affecting Recruitment and Retention of Community Health Workers in a Newborn Care Intervention in Bangladesh

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This study investigates reasons for high rates of CHW attrition in Sylhet District in northeastern Bangladesh. The framework presented in this paper illustrates the decision-making process women go through when deciding to become, or continue as, a CHW. Factors such as job satisfaction, community valuation of CHW work, and fulfillment of pre-hire expectations all need to be … [Read more...] about Factors Affecting Recruitment and Retention of Community Health Workers in a Newborn Care Intervention in Bangladesh

Community Health Worker Programs: A Review of Recent Literature

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This paper reviews recently published literature on community health worker programs, primarily focusing on maternal and newborn child health. Eighteen CHW programs and eleven relevant articles were included. It identifies key components of successful CHWs programs, reviews past successes and failures of CHW program implementation and summarizes important lessons learned. … [Read more...] about Community Health Worker Programs: A Review of Recent Literature