Table 2.

IMCI counselling according to observations of counselling and exit interviews of caregivers.

Item	Observation of counselling			Exit interviews of caregivers
	N	Yes	%	Yes	%
Asks about the child's problem	161	137	85	99	62
Active listening	161	161	100	153	95
Invites questions	161	13	8
Praises caregiver	161	69	43	93	58
Uses simple language	161	153	95
Shows interest in caregiver	161	160	99
Talks in kind tone	161	160	99
Asks questions on feeding	100	65	65	35	35
Explains the feeding problem	100	50	50	62	62
Gives feeding advice	161	123	76
Explains health problem	161	99	62	137	85
Advises on fluid intake	161	71	44	72	45
Advises on medication	112	44	39
Advises on immediate return	161	127	78	119	74
Advises on return for follow up	161	121	75	119	74
Advises on return for immunization	146	141	88	146	100
Uses the mother's card	161	70	44	123	76
Checks caregiver understanding	161	77	48
Addresses caregiver health	161	2	1
Addresses concerns of caregivers	161	79	49