Table 2 CHW typology in the six study countries by type of organisation and mode of engagement
Mode of engagement | Country: CHW type | Incentives | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Financial incentives, as agreed | Material incentives, as agreed | |||
Per month (2014 USD equivalent), as agreed | % of starting salary enrolled nurse, per month (2014 USD equivalent) | |||
Contracted staff, with salary | Government (MoH) | |||
Bangladesh: FWAs | USD98 | 48% (USD206) | ||
Ethiopia: HEWs | USD46 | 74% (USD62) | Sometimes: airtime | |
Malawi: HSAs | USD100 | 13% (USD778) | Sometimes: bicycles, t-shirts, airtime, uniform | |
NGO | ||||
Bangladesh: Shasthya kormis (SK) | USD39 | NA | ||
Volunteers, with some form of financial incentive Note: time inputs vary across countries/cadres | Government (MoH) | |||
Indonesia: kader | Allowance: USD5 (but variable) | 3% (USD200) | Uniform/t-shirt | |
Kenya: CHWs | Allowance: USD23 | 10% (USD226) | Sometimes: bicycles | |
Mozambique: APEs | Allowance: USD40 | 33% (USD120) | Uniform Sometimes: bicycles, airtime | |
NGO Bangladesh: Shasthya shebikas (SS) | Performance-based incentives: varies; selling commodities: varies (average around USD3 per month) | NA | ||