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Table 3 Description of key themes

From: The role of health animators in malaria control: a qualitative study of the health animator (HA) approach within the Majete malaria project (MMP) in Chikwawa District, Malawi

Theme

Description

Perceptions of HAs and HSAs

Local people’s knowledge and attitudes towards HAs and formal health workers

Roles of HAs and HSAs

Tasks or duties of (in)formal workers including task shifting, relationships, power relations and differences in malaria control

Acceptability of HAs and the HA approach

Community members’ ability to approve, support and work with volunteers

Community involvement

Community perceptions and engagement practices

Change in knowledge, attitudes and practices

Change in malaria practices, transformation and modification of human behaviour due to the HA approach

Challenges

Impediments to the intervention programme, care seeking, facilitation roles, difficult topics during village meetings, strengthening of health systems and advocacy

Sustainability

The prospect of maintaining the HA approach intervention programme over time

Recommendations

Information on how to roll out the HA approach for malaria Control