Does inter-border conflict influence the views of task sharing among community health volunteers in Nigeria? A qualitative study

• Published in: Conflict and health Vol. 16; no. 1; pp. 1 - 43
• Main Authors: Lar, Luret, Stewart, Martyn, Isiyaku, Sunday, Dean, Laura, Ozano, Kim, Mpyet, Caleb, Theobald, Sally
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London BioMed Central Ltd 23.07.2022; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Allocations; Analysis; Boundary disputes; Community health aides; Community health care; Community health volunteers; Community involvement; Geopolitics; Incentives; Inter-border conflict; Medical personnel; Nigeria; Perception; Population; Public health; Qualitative research; Rural areas; Security; Security systems; Software; Supervisors; Task sharing; Volunteerism; Volunteers; Workers; Nigeria

Background Volunteer community health workers are increasingly being engaged in Nigeria, through the World Health Organization's task sharing strategy. This strategy aims to address gaps in human resources for health, including inequitable distribution of health workers. Recent conflicts in rur...