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Table 3 Respondents' views on adequacy of technical knowledge

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

Question

Response

 

LHW

LHS

What are the topics on which you have sufficient knowledge?

FP, MNCH, nutrition, malaria, EPI & common childhood diseases

FP, MNCH, nutrition, malaria, EPI, common childhood diseases & National Immunizations Days

What are the topics on which you have insufficient knowledge?

Emerging diseases, medicinal issues, questions on repeated weighing and polio immunization of babies are difficult topics

Emerging diseases, e.g. dengue fever, Congo fever, avian influenza, etc.