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Table 1 Motivational factors as reported by CBMs and other study participants

From: Getting more than “claps”: incentive preferences of voluntary community-based mobilizers in Tanzania

Category of motivational factors

Main reported motivation factors

Intrinsic motivational factors

Passion to share information (+)

Wish to help people (+)

Extrinsic motivational factors

 Financial

Posho [allowance] (+/−)

 Non-financial

Recognition from clinic management (+)

Recognition from head office (−)

Recognition and respect from community (+)

Supervision (+)

Performance appraisal (−)

Trainings, seminars, meetings (+/−)

Personal development, gained knowledge (+)

 In-kind

Tea, soda (+)

Uniform in the form of blue T-shirts (+/−)

Working materials - brochures, condoms (+/−)