Authors: Holly M Burke, Alfayo Wamburi, Kate H Rademacher, Christina Misa Wong, Eunice Were, Emily Hoppes, Marsden Solomon
The purpose of this study was to field-test an adapted version of the NORMAL job aid that guides CHWs on how to counsel women about contraceptive-induced menstrual changes. Researchers investigated how the job aid was used, the challenges faced in using it, and recommendations to improve the job aid. Community health volunteers (CHVs) from Kenya were trained on the 2-page job aid and given copies of the job aid to use with clients. Weeks after training, CHVs were interviewed about their experiences using the job aid. Results showed that all CHVs reported using the job aid each time they counseled and liked it because it gave them new information and made counseling easier. In addition, CHVs noted clients referred their friends and family to them after counseling using the job aid. Although further research is needed in other settings and to quantify the impacts, these findings support the consideration of adapting the NORMAL job aid for wider use among CHWs.
Link: A Field Test of the NORMAL Job Aid With Community Health Workers in Kenya to Address Contraceptive-Induced Menstrual Changes
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Resource Topic: CHW, Contraception, Intervention
Resource Type: Research
Year: 2023
Region: Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
Country: Kenya
Publisher May Restrict Access: No