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

Abstract Background There is a global emphasis on engaging community health volunteers (CHVs) in low- to middle-income countries (LMICs) to reach to the vast underserved populations that live in rural areas. Retention of CHVs in most countries has however been difficult and turnover in many settings...

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Main Authors: Adelaide M Lusambili, Njeri Nyanja, Sophie Vusha Chabeda, Marleen Temmerman, Lucy Nyaga, Jerim Obure, Anthony Ngugi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-07-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
CHV
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-021-06693-w