global-journal-of-human-social-science-h-interdisciplinary Global Journal of Human-Social Science - H: Interdisciplinary 0975-587X 2249-460X Global Journals Publishing Group Incorporated 115965 Integration of Community Health Workers into a Formal Health System of Tanzania- Measuring satisfaction on the Training program using Kirk Patrick Model ChayaPius UrassaDavid TANZANIA, Institute of Rural Development Planning 15 01 2018 18 H1

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.

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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.