Table 1

CHW cadres included, by country and setting

Country and district/state/countyCHW cadre(s)Primary data collection method and sourcesSecondary data (policy document) references
Bangladesh: Dhaka and SirajganjCommunity healthcare providers
Community skilled birth attendants
Family welfare assistants
Health assistants

  • 7 KIIs with 7 programme staff

  • 4 KIIs with 4 health professionals

  • 3 FGDs with 16 community health committee members

  • 8 KIIs with 8 CHWs

  • 2 FGDs with 11 service recipients

24, 25, 38
India: Delhi, MaharashtraAccredited social health activists
Auxiliary nurse midwives

  • 12 KIIs with 12 programme staff

  • 6 KIIs with 6 health professionals

  • 2 KIIs and 2 FGDs with 20 community health committee members

  • 16 KIIs and 4 FGDs with 51 CHWs

  • 3 KIIs and 1 FGD with 13 service recipients

26, 27, 33, 37, 41, 42, 44, 47
Kenya: Nairobi and KiambuCommunity health volunteers

  • 7 KIIs with programme staff

  • 13 KIIs with health professionals

  • 1 KII and 4 FGDs with 26 community health committee members

  • 1 KII and 7 FGDs with 54 CHWs

  • 4 KIIs with 4 service recipients

28, 36
Malawi: LilongweHealth surveillance assistants

  • 5 KIIs with 5 programme staff

  • 7 KIIs with 7 health professionals

  • 5 FGDs with 51 community health committee members

  • 3 KIIs and 4 FGDs with 34 CHWs

  • 5 KIIs with 5 service recipients

29, 35, 39, 45
Nigeria: AbujaCommunity health extension workers
Junior community health extension workers

  • 9 KIIs with 9 programme staff

  • 5 KIIs with 5 health professionals

  • 1 KII and 2 FGDs with 11 community health committees

  • 9 KIIs and 1 FGD with 15 CHWs

  • 3 KIIs and 1 FGD with 8 service recipients

30, 32, 34, 40, 43, 46

  • CHW, community health worker; FGD, focus group discussion; KII, key informant interview.