Authors: Timothy Abuya, Daniel Mwanga, Melvin Obadha, Charity Ndwiga, George Odwe, Daniel Kavoo, John Wanyugu, Charlotte Warren, Smisha Agarwal
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 of the trade, and recognition at the community level. This article highlights that both financial and non-financial incentives are key to supporting CHVs and should be considered in developing CHV programs and policy development.
Link: Incentive preferences for community health volunteers in Kenya: findings from a discrete choice experiment
Resource Topic: Community Health Workers/Volunteers, Financial incentive, Non-financial incentive
Resource Type: Research
Year: 2021
Region: Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
Country: Kenya
Publisher May Restrict Access: No