Literacy and motivation for the prevention and control of hypertension among female community health volunteers: a qualitative study from Nepal

• Main Authors: Dinesh Neupane (Author), Craig S. Mclachlan (Author), Rupesh Gautam (Author), Shiva Raj Mishra (Author), Michael Thorlund (Author), Mette Schlütter (Author), Per Kallestrup (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2015-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: The prevalence of hypertension is increasing in Nepal. Thus, there is a need for a programme to improve primary healthcare. One possibility is to assign prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of hypertension to female community health volunteers (FCHVs). Objective: To assess literacy and m...