Background
Methods
Study setting
Study design
Sample size calculation and sampling procedure
Data collection and drug availability
Data analysis
Ethical considerations
Results
Variable | Respondents (N = 300) | |
---|---|---|
n (%) | ||
Sex | Male | 61 (20.3) |
Female | 239 (79.7) | |
Age | 20–29 years | 28 (9.3) |
30–39 years | 85 (28.3) | |
40–49 years | 100 (33.3) | |
50–50 years | 77 (25.6) | |
>60 years | 10 (3.3) | |
Education | None/primary | 68 (22.7) |
Secondary | 195 (65.0) | |
Tertiary | 37 (12.3) | |
Religion | Catholic | 78 (26.0) |
Protestant | 121 (40.3) | |
Moslem | 56 (18.6) | |
Others | 45 (15.3) | |
Marital status | Never married | 21 (7.0) |
Married | 173 (57.7) | |
Separated | 60 (20.0) | |
Divorced | 46 (15.5) | |
Occupation | Unemployed | 63 (21.0) |
Formal employment | 43 (14.3) | |
Self-employment | 175 (58.3) | |
Others | 19 (6.3) |
Availability of iCCM drugs
Variable | Availability of iCCM drugs (N = 300, %) |
---|---|
Number of iCCMDrugs | |
All the four iCCM drugs | 25 (8.3) |
Only three of the iCCM drugs | 69 (23.0) |
Only two of the iCCM drugs | 107 (35.7) |
One of the iCCM drugs | 66 (22.0) |
No iCCM drug at all | 33 (11.0) |
Type of iCCM drugs | |
ACTs 20/120 mg 6 tablets pack (yellow) | 10 (3.3) |
ACTs 20/120 mg 12 tablets pack (blue) | 106 (35.3) |
Amoxicillin 125 mg pack (red) | 194 (64.7) |
Amoxicillin 250 mg pack (green) | 237 (79.0) |
Zinc 20 mg | 79 (26.3) |
Oral Rehydration Salts (ORS) | 140 (46.7) |
Factors associated with availability of iCCM drugs among CHWs
Variable | Drug availability (N = 300) | OR (95 % CI) | P values | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Yes (n, %) | No (n, %) | |||
Ever treating children above 5 years | ||||
Yes | 2 (11.1) | 16 (88.9) | 1.00 | |
No | 23 (8.2) | 259 (91.8) | 0.71 (0.15–3.29) | 0.660 |
Ever supplied drugs to care givers who have not brought sick children | ||||
Yes | 1 (5.6) | 18 (94.4) | 1.00 | |
No | 24 (8.5) | 257 (91.5) | 1.68 (0.15–9.99) | 0.829 |
Training on dispensing drugs | ||||
Within 6 months | 1 (4.0) | 24 96.0) | 1.00 | |
6 to 12 month | 1 (4.4) | 22 (95.6) | 1.09 (0.06–19.07) | 0.953 |
More 12 months | 23 (9.1) | 229 (90.9) | 2.41 (0.31–18.77) | 0.386 |
Having a respiratory timer | ||||
No | 6 (4.7) | 121 (95.3) | 1.00 | |
Yes | 19 (9.9) | 154 (90.1) | 2.48 (0.93–7.69) | 0.056 |
Supervision | ||||
No | 19 (7.3) | 240 (92.7) | 1.00 | |
Yes | 6 (14.6) | 35 (85.4) | 2.16 (0.71–5.88) | 0.179 |
Monthly reporting | ||||
No | 9 (4.2) | 182 (95.8) | 1.00 | |
Yes | 16 (14.7) | 93 (85.3) | 3.48 (1.62–9.52) | 0.011 |
Appropriateness of prescriptions | ||||
Less than 90 % | 7 (4.3) | 155 (95.7) | 1.00 | |
More than 90 % | 18 (13.0) | 120 (86.9) | 3.32 (1.33–8.32) | 0.006 |
Variable | Crude OR (95 % CI) | Adjusted OR (95 % CI) | P value |
---|---|---|---|
Appropriateness of prescriptions | |||
Less than 90 % | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
More than 90 % | 3.32 (1.33–8.32) | 3.71 (1.38–9.96) | 0.009 |
Having respiratory timers | |||
No | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
Yes | 2.48 (0.93–7.69) | 3.11 (1.08–9.00) | 0.036 |
Monthly reporting | |||
No | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
Yes | 3.48 (1.62–9.52) | 4.02 (1.62–10.10) | 0.003 |
Supervision by Health workers in previous month | |||
No | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
Yes | 2.16 ( 0.71–5.88) | 3.70 (1.22–11.24) | 0.021 |