Integration of Community Health Workers into a Formal Health System of Tanzania- Measuring satisfaction on the Training program using Kirk Patrick Model

Authors

  • Pius Chaya

  • David Urassa

Keywords:

community health, health systems, community health worker, kirkpatrick model, satisfaction

Abstract

This study aimed at assessing the satisfaction of Community Health Worker CHW -students with the training programme from Kahama and Shirati Health Institutes It employed Kirkpatrick s Model- focusing on Level 1 and a cross- sectional design The study sampled a total of 153 Community Health CHWs by Simple Random Sampling and a total of 14 tutors from Kahama and Shirati Health Institutes by purposively sampling Data were collected using i CHW survey-using questionnaire-Kirkpatrick tool ii Focus Group Discussion FGD - for the tutors Quantitative data were processed edited and descriptively analyzed using SPSS version 20 The Likert scale 1-5 was used for the computation of weighted scores The majority 66 weighted score 4 5 were strongly satisfied with the course content Call for curriculum review should go hand in hand with putting in place on job training programmes for tutors to enhance their teaching methodology skills

How to Cite

Pius Chaya, & David Urassa. (2018). Integration of Community Health Workers into a Formal Health System of Tanzania- Measuring satisfaction on the Training program using Kirk Patrick Model. Global Journal of Human-Social Science, 18(H1), 1–7. Retrieved from https://socialscienceresearch.org/index.php/GJHSS/article/view/2461

Integration of Community Health Workers into a Formal Health System of Tanzania- Measuring satisfaction on the Training program using Kirk Patrick Model

Published

2018-01-15