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Do cash or digital payment modalities affect community health worker performance? – a case study of a remote refugee settlement in Western Uganda

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Abstract

CHWs preferred and performed better with cash payments because digital payments were associated with delays and payment shortfalls that demotivated them. Implementers should invest towards averting digital payment shortfalls in remote settings to enhance CHW motivation and performance.

Research topics

Global Maternal and Child Health
Microfinance and Financial Inclusion
Healthcare Systems and Reforms

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DOI: 10.1080/16549716.2024.2375867

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