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Supervision of community health workers in Mozambique: a qualitative study of factors influencing motivation and programme implementation

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M Kok, H. Ormel, et al.

Community health workers (CHWs) are increasingly recognized as an integral component of the health workforce needed to achieve public health goals in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Many factors intersect to influence CHW performance. A systematic review with a narrative analysis was conducted to identify contextual factors influencing performance of CHWs.

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