TABLE 1.
Characteristics of Community Advisory Committee Members
| Sector | Gender | Age | Education Levela | Role(s) in Projectb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education | F | 33 | Post-secondary | CAC Chairwoman; Facilitator |
| Education | M | 29 | Post-secondary | CAC Secretary; Facilitator |
| Small business (clothing) | F | 35 | Secondary | CAC Assistant Secretary; Enumerator |
| Fishing / CBO member | M | 39 | University; Anthropology | Enumerator Team Leader; Expansion Leader |
| Education / Politics / CBO
leader (HIV prevention for fishermen) |
M | 31 | Post-secondary | Intervention Research Coordinator |
| Local government | M | 65 | Secondary | Church Leader Logistics Coordinator |
| Small business (catering) | F | 24 | Post-secondary (1) | Enumerator |
| Health (nursing) | M | 38 | Post-secondary | Enumerator |
| Education / School-based HIV education | M | 43 | Post-secondary | Logistics |
| Local government (Chief) / Small
business (hardware) |
M | 54 | Secondary | Facilitator |
| Homemaking | F | 23 | Secondary | Facilitator |
| Health CBO leader (PLWHA) | M | 47 | Secondary | Logistics |
| Small business (clothing) | F | 29 | Secondary | Logistics: Attendance Coordinator |
| Religion / Education | M | 45 | Post-secondary | Church leader facilitator |
| Religion / CBO leader (orphans / PLWHA) | M | 59 | Secondary (2) | Lead Facilitator for church leaders |
| Religion / Education | F | 43 | Post-secondary | Church leader facilitator |
| Homemaking | F | 23 | Secondary | Enumerator |
| Citizen | F | 24 | Secondary | Enumerator |
| Health (VCT) | M | 33 | Secondary | Enumerator |
| CBO leader (youth organization) | M | Secondary | CAC Member (other full-time employment) |
M = Male. F = Female. CBO = Community-Based Organization. VCT = Voluntary counseling and testing. CAC = Community Advisory Committee. PLWHA = People living with HIV / AIDS. Notes.
In Education Level, Secondary is equivalent to 4-year high school in the U. S.-based system. Post-secondary education is schooling after 4 years of secondary; most members completed 4 years of secondary and 2 years of post-secondary; exceptions are specified with the number of years completed in parentheses.
Facilitators led intervention sessions. Intervention Research Coordinator collected process data, e.g., fidelity measures. Church leader facilitators led the discussion groups for church leaders, a separate component of the READY intervention. Logistics staff completed logistical tasks, such as materials preparation and scheduling. Enumerators administered surveys.