Keeping community health workers in Uganda motivated: key challenges, facilitators, and preferred program inputs

In the face of global health worker shortages, community health workers (CHWs) are an important health care delivery strategy for underserved populations. In Uganda, community-based programs often use volunteer CHWs to extend services, including family planning, in rural areas. This study examined factors related to CHW motivation and level of activity in 3 family planning programs in Uganda.

Year: 
2014
Organization: 
Global Health: Science and Practice Journal
Languages: 
English