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SBC Competencies List for Community Health Workers in Nutrition (French)
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SBC Competencies List for Community Health Workers in Nutrition (French)
Here is a brief summary of the document: This document, USAID in Action for Nutrition, provides a list of 38 essential skills that community health workers (CHWs) should possess to effectively implement social and behavioral change (SBC) activities for improved nutrition.
2021
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Abstract
The list is a supplement to a previous resource that identified 52 key competencies for staff involved in designing, implementing, and evaluating nutrition programs. The document highlights the importance of CHWs in promoting healthy practices, such as exclusive breastfeeding and proper nutrition, at the community level. It also explains how program managers and health ministries can use the competencies to evaluate, and appreciate the skills of CHWs in SBC.
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- Program & Activity Overviews
