Table 8.

Differences between ordinary community health workers (CHWs) and project CHWs.

Project CHWs (sponsored)	Ordinary CHWs
Paid an allowance (transport, lunch) Activities are based on projects objectives	Not paid – services are on voluntary basis Activities are mainly based on MoH* campaigns e.g. polio campaign, sanitation campaigns, net distribution, jigger campaigns
Active during the project period	Active during MoH organized campaigns
(1-3 years or more)	(1–5 days)
Motivated by financial allowances receives, t-shirts, bicycles; recognition by community and MoH	Motivated by their involvement with MoH activities which makes them feel recognized by MoH, the community, presence of MoH staff during dialogue days, expectations of better things to come such as a job, training and other benefits

* MoH: Ministry of Health