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Community health volunteers challenges and preferred income generating activities for sustainability: a qualitative case study of rural Kilifi, Kenya

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Although community health volunteers are key in providing healthcare to low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), retention of CHVs can be difficult. Income-generating activities (IGAs) have been known to decrease turnover rates. The authors of this study examined barriers to income generation experienced by CHVs in rural Kenya, as well as their preferred IGAs. They found that … [Read more...] about Community health volunteers challenges and preferred income generating activities for sustainability: a qualitative case study of rural Kilifi, Kenya

Incentive preferences for community health volunteers in Kenya: findings from a discrete choice experiment

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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