Table 2. Community engagement activities in GPEI as reported by respondents.

Goals of community engagement activities in GPEI	Example of strategies
Trust building	Engaging local celebrities, faith leaders Engaging local political leaders Use of religious and traditional structures and community gatekeepers to influence behavioral change Recruiting community health workers (e.g., anganwadi workers in India) from within the communities for ease of communication Engaging females in the communities as vaccinators for access to households Engaging youth groups/ students/ teachers for community mobilization House to house promotions Community group formations and education on diagnosis Encouraging community ownership of implementation process
Reaching high-risk/ hard to reach populations	Engaging military for access, immunization, and surveillance Multi-agency collaboration (governmental and non-governmental) to solve logistical challenges Utilization of high-movement avenues to discuss and resolve concerns House to house promotions for information sharing
Addressing misinformation and trust	Involving community leadership, faith leadership, opinion leaders and other active groups in the planning and execution of in-ground activities Engaging media at all levels from national to local to provide accurate information about a program Mandating government health bodies to provide accurate information regarding a health program
Building sustainable community-based local capacity	Involving community members in training for door-to-door vaccination drives and health messaging