TABLE 4.
Factors for retention among community health workers working for the Uzazi Uzima programme in the Simiyu Region, Tanzania. N = 341.
| Variables | n | % | p |
|---|---|---|---|
| How many hours are/were you spending as community health worker per week? | |||
| 2–8 h | 117 | 34.3 | - |
| 9–16 h | 108 | 31.7 | - |
| 17–20 h | 61 | 17.9 | - |
| > 21 | 55 | 16.1 | - |
| Total | 341 | 100.0 | < 0.001 |
| Did the project/work of community health worker meet your desires of joining it? | |||
| Yes | 191 | 56.0 | - |
| No | 134 | 39.3 | - |
| Not sure | 16 | 4.7 | - |
| Total | 341 | 100.0 | < 0.001 |
| In performing your daily roles, are/were you receiving any support from village or the project? | |||
| Yes | 251 | 73.8 | - |
| No | 89 | 26.2 | - |
| Total | 340 | 100.0 | < 0.001 |
| What are the reasons that prompt you to continue being a community health worker? | |||
| Recognition from the community | 156 | 45.7 | - |
| Financial incentive | 89 | 26.1 | - |
| Enjoying the work | 51 | 15.0 | - |
| Expectation of getting a better job from experience gained as community health worker | 20 | 5.9 | - |
| No opportunities for further studies | 12 | 3.5 | - |
| Others (support from family, supervisors, work not too demanding) | 13 | 3.8 | - |
| Total | 341 | 100.0 | < 0.001 |