Factors Associated with Performance of Community Health Workers on HIV/AIDS Programs in Tanzania: A Case Study of Njombe Town Council.

Mpunza, Heri Eksavery (2020) Factors Associated with Performance of Community Health Workers on HIV/AIDS Programs in Tanzania: A Case Study of Njombe Town Council. Masters thesis, The Open University of Tanzania.

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Abstract

This study submits the analytical findings on the factors associated with performance of community health workers on HIV/AIDS programs in Tanzania: A Case Study of Njombe Town Council. The aim of the study is to assess the impacts of Community Health Worker. The specific objectives of the study were: To identify roles of Community health workers on HIV/AIDS programs; to determine health system factors that manipulate the performance of CHWs and to identify challenges faced by CHWs in their works. In the study both open ended and close ended Questionnaires, were used to gather most important information from a sample size of 100 Respondents. The Respondents were obtained from 4 wards of Ramadhani, Mjimwema, Uwemba and Kifanya. This study has tried to show the impacts of the CHWs on the performance of HIV/AIDS programs. The study has proved a significance role played by CHWs by providing reliable services to the communities. Despite the existence of the CHWs in the community, the study still suggests that health systems should provide favorable environments for the CHWs. The research suggests that, motivations, trainings, incentives, supervision and working conditions encourages CHWs to perform their duties effectively. Finally, the study recommends a continued partnership between the government and a private sector in resource mobilization. The study has proved that this is the good way to bring health services to the communities as the government and the NGOs share the resources.

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