Table 4 Results from observation of CCs and FWCs
From: How can mobile phones be used to improve nutrition service delivery in rural Bangladesh?
Topic | Observation |
|---|---|
Availability and use of ICTs | - Personal mobile phones were seen - Only one mother called FWA to find out her availability |
BCC and job aid on nutrition | - Two posters on general nutrition advice during pregnancy and breast feeding week was observed in a FWC and a CC - In one CC, CHCP showed a calendar of IYCF information which was locked in a steel cupboard |
Nutrition counselling | - In the FWC pregnant mothers were told about colostrums feeding - No advice was given regarding nutrition during home visits |
Workload Static facility | - Work hours were between 10 am to 1-2 pm - CHCP was mostly present and sometimes other health workers were present. - A range of 2–20 patients, mostly women visited with complaints about common illnesses (cough, cold, fever, diarrhea, stomach ache, gastric problems etc.) - Registration happened manually through register books. When 3–4 people came at a time, registration did not occur for everyone |
Household visit | - Talked about family planning (FWA) during home visits - Informed mothers about vaccination dates and venues (HA) during home visit |
Satellite clinic (HA) | - Vaccinated children - Filled out the children’s vaccination card - Filled the registration book for vaccines |