Table 1.

Supervisory structure and workload

Program characteristic
Number of CHWs per supervisor	25–40
Monthly supervision visits (excluding questions via phone)	1–2
Frequency of refresher trainings	1 per month
Proportion (hours) of refresher training spent on management of SAM	25% (2–4 h)
Number of households per CHW	150–225
Average household and population size per CHW catchment area	175 HH, 875 pop'n.
Average monthly SAM caseload*	1–2
Number of SAM cases per CHW identified over course of 1‐year project	1–4

CHW, community health worker; SAM, severe acute malnutrition. *Includes new and follow‐up cases.