Table 5. Implementation of onchocerciasis PES Activities.
| Variable | All sample n = 422(%) | PES community involvement | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No n = 369(%) |
Yes n = 58(%) | |||
| Last time, one saw people with signs and symptoms. | 0.020 | |||
| Months backs | 21(5.9) | 13(4.4) | 8(14.3) | |
| Years back | 181(51.3) | 159(53.5) | 22(39.3) | |
| Not sure | 151(42.8) | 125(42.1) | 26(46.4) | |
| Roles played by individuals before 2016 | ||||
| Participated as Sub- County onchocerciasis focal person during the most recent intervention phase (Yes) | 3(0.7) | 1(0.3) | 2(3.5) | 0.001 |
| Participated as Community supervisor during most recent intervention phase (Yes) | 9(2.1) | 3(0.8) | 6(10.3) | 0.001 |
| Participated as Drug distributors during the intervention phase (Yes) | 49(11.6) | 28(7.7) | 21(36.2) | 0.001 |
| Participated as a Community volunteer during the intervention phase (Yes) | 13(3) | 4(1.1) | 9(15.5) | 0.001 |
| Never Participated in any activity during the most recent intervention phase (Yes) | 321(76.1) | 293(80.5) | 28(48.3) | 0.001 |
| Currently playing any role even after 2016 | 28(6.6) | 8(2.2) | 20(34.5) | 0.001 |
| Role played | ||||
| Mobilizer | 8(28.6) | 2(25) | 6(30.0) | 0.958 |
| Referral | 5(17.9) | 1(12.5) | 4(20.0) | |
| Health education | 6(21.4) | 2(25.0) | 4(20.0) | |
| Others | 5(17.9) | 2(25.0) | 3(15.0) | |
| Mode of receiving information in the community about health programs | 0.001 | |||
| Community meetings | 73(17.3) | 52(14.3) | 21(36.2) | |
| VHT | 361(85.6) | 310(85.2) | 51(87.9) | |
| Radio announcement | 126(29.9) | 100(27.5) | 26(44.8) | |
| Others | 45(10.7) | 40(11.0) | 5(8.6) | |
| Aware of health education in the community (Yes) | 331(78.4) | 288(79.1) | 43(74.1) | 0.391 |
| Health programs carried out in the community | 0.005 | |||
| Aware of Malaria programs in the community | 293(88.5) | 255(88.5) | 38(88.4) | |
| Aware of River blindness programs in the community | 18(5) | 10(3.5) | 8(18.6) | |
| Aware of Immunization programs in the community | 301(90.9) | 259(89.9) | 42(97.7) | |
| Aware of Family planning programs in the community | 251(75.8) | 215(74.7) | 36(83.7) | |
| Aware of Other programs in the community | 34(10.3) | 29(10.1) | 5(11.6) | |
| Mode of delivery Health program | 0.001 | |||
| Community routine health dialogues | 73(22.1) | 59(20.5) | 14(32.6) | |
| Radio | 112(33.8) | 91(31.6) | 21(48.8) | |
| Community home visits | 307(92.8) | 268(93.1) | 39(90.7) | |
| Others | 4(1.2) | 3(1.0) | 1(2.3) | |
| Reasons for not participating in health education | 0.002 | |||
| No financial motivation | 14(16.7) | 7(10.0) | 7(50.0) | |
| Time | 25(29.8) | 21(30.0) | 4(28.6) | |
| Lost interest | 38(45.2) | 35(50.0) | 3(21.4) | |
| No health risk. | 7(8.3) | 7(10.0) | 0(0.0) | |
P-values based on the Fisher Exact test.