Volunteers in Ethiopia’s women’s development army are more deprived and distressed than their neighbors: cross-sectional survey data from rural Ethiopia

Volunteers in Ethiopia’s women’s development army are more deprived and distressed than their neighbors: cross-sectional survey data from rural Ethiopia

Abstract Background Many Community Health Workers (CHWs) experience the same socioeconomic and health needs as their neighbors, given that they are by definition part of their communities. Yet very few studies aim to measure and characterize experiences of deprivation, poverty, and wellbeing among c...

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Main Authors: Kenneth Maes, Svea Closser, Yihenew Tesfaye, Yasmine Gilbert, Roza Abesha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-02-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Community health workers
Ethiopia
Food insecurity
Water insecurity
Mental health
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-018-5159-5

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