Table 2 Knowledge and preferences of study participants about health extension program in West Gojjam Zone, ANRS, Ethiopia, 2012
Variables | Number | Percent (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|
Heard about HEP (1318) | ||
No | 107 | 8.1 (6.6 - 9.6) |
Yes | 1211 | 91.9 (90.4 - 93.4) |
Total | 1318 | 100 |
Sources of information | ||
HEWs | 1190 | 91.0 (89.4 - 92.5) |
Other Health Workers | 251 | 19.0 (16.9 - 21.2) |
Community | 217 | 16.4 (14.4 - 18.4) |
Radio | 56 | 4.2 (3.2 - 5.3) |
Total | 1318 | 1318 |
Understanding HEP components | ||
No | 428 | 32.5 (30.0 - 35.0) |
Yes | 890 | 67.5 (65.0 - 70) |
Total | 1318 | 100 |
Which HEP do you know? ( 890) | ||
Immunization | 840 | 63.7 (61.1 - 66.3) |
Excreta disposal | 828 | 62.8 (60.2 - 65.4) |
Family planning | 827 | 62.7 (60.1 - 65.4) |
Solid and liquid waste disposal | 813 | 61.8 (59.1 - 64.4) |
Food supply and safety measures | 795 | 60.3 (57.7 - 63.0) |
Personal hygiene | 785 | 59.6 (56.9 - 62.2) |
Water supply and safety measures | 741 | 56.2 (53.5 -58.9) |
Health house environment | 737 | 55.9 (53.2 - 58.6) |
Malaria | 694 | 52.7 (50.0 -55.4) |
Maternal and child health | 572 | 43.4 (40.7 - 46.1) |
HIV/AIDS, Other STD and TB | 455 | 34.5 (32.0 - 37.1) |
Nutrition | 396 | 30.0 (27.6 - 32.5) |
Adolescent reproductive health | 347 | 26.3 (23.9 - 28.7) |
Insect and rodent control | 313 | 23.7 (21.4 - 26.0) |
First aid | 196 | 14.9 (12.9 - 16.8) |
Total | 1318 | 100 |
Health institution preferences (visits) by the community | ||
Health post | 910 | 69.0 (66.5 - 71.5) |
Health center | 926 | 70.3 (67.8 - 72.7) |
Hospital | 31 | 2.4 (1.5 - 3.2) |
Private health facility | 112 | 8.5 (7.7 – 10.0) |
Total | 1318 | 100 |
Community perception about the conduct of HEWs | ||
Bad | 70 | 5.3 (4.1 - 6.5) |
Good | 1248 | 94.7 (93.5 - 96.0) |
Total | 1318 | 100 |
Community perception about the quality of services in the HP | ||
Bad | 74 | 5.6 (4.4 - 6.9) |
Good | 1244 | 94.4 (93.1 -95.6) |
Total | 1318 | 100 |