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Table 2 Responses to the questions regarding communication skills

From: Knowledge and communication needs assessment of community health workers in a developing country: a qualitative study

Question

LHW

LHS

Are they sufficient?

Response

Moderate (4/5)

Insufficient (1/5)

Sufficient (1/5)

Moderate (4/5)

 

Additional comments

There is room for improvement

LHWs with education <10 grades, not married, or those having low SES face more difficulty

How you deal with barriers perceived by individuals?

Response

By talking about child's future, using religious teachings, using help of influentials

Talking about child & family's future, using religion, using local leaders

 

Additional comments

Using fear appeal and using help of LHS mentioned by some

Positive examples & using IEC materials, helping with own hand

What are your specific suggestions on the communications capacity building of LHW?

Response

Refresher training, role plays on common difficult scenarios, better IEC materials should be provided

Refresher training, role plays on common difficult scenarios, better IEC materials should be provided

 

Additional comments

Adequacy and timeliness of the supply of IEC materials should be improved

Quality of basic training should also be improved