Table 4.

Definitions of health provider cadres who support BFCI, Kenya

• Community unit (CU): Lowest level of health care in the Kenyan health system providing PHC to a local population of 5,000 people. Comprises approximately 1,000 households and 5,000 people who live in the same geographical areas sharing resources and challenges. • Community health volunteer (CHV): Person in the community charged with facilitating formation of mother‐to‐mother support groups and participating in monthly targeted home visits. The home visits conducted by CHVs include counselling on MIYCN, care and stimulation, community mobilization on MIYCN, and facility referral for case of acute malnutrition. • Community health agents (CHA): Community health workers with certification in nursing or public health and employed by the MOH. They act as facilitators of dialogue at the community level and provide support to CHVs. The CHA acts as a direct supervisor and mentor for CHVs; establishes and supervises community mother support groups (CMSG) and functioning; acts as the point of contract between facilities and CMSGs; as well as coordinates self‐assessment for BFCI. • Nutritionist: One trained by education and experience in the science and practice of nutrition.