Table 2.
Challenges faced by VHTs* | Frequency (%) |
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Delayed supply of drugs/supplies | 255 (59.0) |
Lack of transport | 203 (46.7) |
Interference with personal work | 129 (29.8) |
Lack of lighting source at night | 110 (25.4) |
Lack of allowances/low facilitation | 73 (16.9) |
Community members demand treatment of children who test negative for malaria | 59 (13.6) |
Caretaker not complying to dose given to children | 58 (13.4) |
Long distances | 38 (8.8) |
People think VHTs are paid | 22 (5.1) |
Language barriers | 10 (2.8) |
Lack of supervision | 8 (1.9) |
Lack of feedback from health facilities | 8 (1.9) |
Lack of recognition from supervising health facility | 4 (0.9) |
Absence of health workers at heath facilities | 2 (0.5) |
Multiple responses elicited.