Evaluation of a training program for life skills education and financial literacy to community health workers in India: a quasi-experimental study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHA) are community health workers responsible for improving the health status of people by facilitating their access to healthcare services. The life skills of ASHA are known to be effective in negotiating behaviour change in the community; however, there has been a meagre focus towards improving them. Considering this gap, we adopted a comprehensive training program, known as Personal Advancement and Career Enhancement (P.A.C.E.), to empower ASHAs on life skills and financial literacy. The present study intends to assess the training program in two districts of Uttar Pradesh, India, by examining changes in knowledge, perceptions, and practices of ASHAs about life skills and financial literacy.

Methods

We conducted a quasi-expe

SUBMITTER: Sharma S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7796593 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature