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. 2022 Jan 28;19(Suppl 1):108. doi: 10.1186/s12960-021-00648-2

Table 1.

Available working time for nurses, midwives, CHOs, CHEWs and JCHEWs

Cadre Working days per week Working hours per day Annual leave Public holidays Sick leave Special no notice leave Training days per year AWT in weeks AWT in days AWT in hours
Nurses/midwives 5 8 30 13 7 2 30 35.6 178 1424
CHO/CHEWS 5 8 30 13 7 2 30 35.6 178 1424
JCHEWS 5 8 21 13 7 2 30 37.4 187 1496

AWT available working time, CHO Community Health Officer, CHEW Community Health Extension Worker, JCHEW Junior Community Health Extension Worker