Empowering community health workers in rural Ethiopia with blended learning: an offline mobile application to enhance trainings and healthcare services.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

This study addresses challenges in delivering in-service Integrated Refresher Training to 40 000 Health Extension Workers (HEWs) in rural Ethiopia. Through an offline multilingual mobile application, Extension Essentials (EE), it aims to improve their knowledge and skills through a less costly blended learning approach combining in-person facilitation with offline digital self-learning.

Methods

In a pilot study from November 2021 to May 2022, a mixed-methods evaluation assessed knowledge, skills, satisfaction and cost-effectiveness of training focused on Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health. HEWs and their supervisors were allocated by district into two groups: one receiving only conventional in-person training (conventional Integrated Refresher Trai

SUBMITTER: Asmamaw EA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12461708 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature