Table 5 Number of times (presented in brackets) priority health issues were mentioned during FGD sessions according to age and gender of participants
Participants | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
Youths (aged 13–18 years) | Malaria (8) | Water (6) |
Cholera (6) | Health centre far (4) | |
Water (6) | Diarhoeal diseases (2) | |
Malnutrition (4) | Lack of community health worker (2) | |
Schistosomiasis (3) | Lack of latrines (2) | |
Health centre far (2) | Malaria (2) | |
Measles (2) | Malnutrition (2) | |
| Â | No mosquito nets (2) | Measles (2) |
Adults (aged above 18 years) | Health centre far (4) | Malaria (8) |
Measles (4) | Measles (6) | |
Water (4) | Water (6) | |
Malnutrition (3) | Schistosomiasis (4) | |
Cholera (2) | Diarrhoeal diseases (4) | |
Malaria (2) | Health centre far (4) | |
No community health worker (2) | Poor roads and bridges (4) | |
No health worker at Health centre (2) | Health worker unwilling to work during odd hours (2) | |
No mosquito nets (2) | Ill-treatment of patients by health worker (2) | |
| Â | Â | Lack of food (2) |