Table 1 Demographic characteristics of community health workers
Catchment area | Number of CHWs observed n (% of total) | CHW with primary education n (%) | CHW mean age (years) | CHW sex female n (%) | Estimated households per CHW in catchmentb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lisungwi | 12 (11.5) | 4 (33.3) | 36.1 | 8 (66.7) | 19.7 |
Magaleta | 4 (7.3) | 2 (50.0) | 40.7 | 3 (75) | 27.4 |
Matope | 12 (10.4) | 3 (25.0) | 39.3 | 8 (66.7) | 33.1 |
Midzemba | 8 (8.6) | 3 (37.5) | 35.4 | 5 (62.5) | 33.0 |
Neno DHa | 16 (12.1) | 10 (62.5) | 39.6 | 10 (62.5) | 36.0 |
Nsambe | 12 (12.0) | 6 (58.3) | 36.5 | 8 (66.7) | 35.1 |
Total | 64 (10.6) | 29 (45.3) | 37.8 | 42 (65.6) | 31.1 |