Table 1.

CHW cadres included, by country and setting

Country and district/state/county	CHW cadre(s)	Primary data collection method and sources	Secondary data (policy document) references
Bangladesh: Dhaka and Sirajganj	Community healthcare providers Community skilled birth attendants Family welfare assistants Health assistants	7 KIIs with 7 programme staff 4 KIIs with 4 health professionals 3 FGDs with 16 community health committee members 8 KIIs with 8 CHWs 2 FGDs with 11 service recipients	24, 25, 38
India: Delhi, Maharashtra	Accredited social health activists Auxiliary nurse midwives	12 KIIs with 12 programme staff 6 KIIs with 6 health professionals 2 KIIs and 2 FGDs with 20 community health committee members 16 KIIs and 4 FGDs with 51 CHWs 3 KIIs and 1 FGD with 13 service recipients	26, 27, 33, 37, 41, 42, 44, 47
Kenya: Nairobi and Kiambu	Community health volunteers	7 KIIs with programme staff 13 KIIs with health professionals 1 KII and 4 FGDs with 26 community health committee members 1 KII and 7 FGDs with 54 CHWs 4 KIIs with 4 service recipients	28, 36
Malawi: Lilongwe	Health surveillance assistants	5 KIIs with 5 programme staff 7 KIIs with 7 health professionals 5 FGDs with 51 community health committee members 3 KIIs and 4 FGDs with 34 CHWs 5 KIIs with 5 service recipients	29, 35, 39, 45
Nigeria: Abuja	Community health extension workers Junior community health extension workers	9 KIIs with 9 programme staff 5 KIIs with 5 health professionals 1 KII and 2 FGDs with 11 community health committees 9 KIIs and 1 FGD with 15 CHWs 3 KIIs and 1 FGD with 8 service recipients	30, 32, 34, 40, 43, 46

CHW, community health worker; FGD, focus group discussion; KII, key informant interview.