Authors: Haribondhu Sarma, Md Tariqujjaman, Mduduzi NN Mbuya, Sufia Askari, Cathy Banwell, Thomas J Bossert, Catherine D’Este and Tahmeed Ahmed
BRAC engaged community health workers, known as Shasthya Shebikas (SS), to implement home-based fortification of foods with micronutrient powders. This study examined the factors that influenced the frequency of SS home visits. It determined the number of home visits was influenced by SS characteristics such as age, monetary incentivisation, and proximity to clients.
Link: Factors associated with home visits by volunteer community health workers to implement a home-fortification intervention in Bangladesh: a multilevel analysis
Resource Topic: Community Health Workers/Volunteers, Human Resources Management/Workforce Development, Motivation/incentives, Nutrition
Resource Type: Journal articles, Research
Year: 2020
Region: Asia
Country: Bangladesh
Publisher May Restrict Access: No