Motivation and job satisfaction of community health workers in Ethiopia: a mixed-methods approach.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Ethiopia has been providing health care to its rural population since 2004 using female Community Health Workers called Health Extension Workers (HEWs). The HEWs are credited with several achievements in improving the country's health indicators. However, information about the HEWs' motivation and job satisfaction is limited. The aim of this study was to assess the HEWs' motivation and job satisfaction, as well as the factors that influence them.

Methods

A mixed-methods study was nested within a national health extension program assessment conducted from March 01 to May 31, 2019. A structured questionnaire which looked at motivation and satisfaction with Likert type single-question and multiple-item measures was used to collect quantitative data from 584 HEWs. Foc

SUBMITTER: Ejigu Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10152586 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature