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. 2014 Oct 14;12:61. doi: 10.1186/1478-4491-12-61

Table 6.

Health extension worker (HEW) involvement in health campaigns and other infrequent activities

CAMPAIGNS and INFREQUENT ACTIVITIES Oromia SNNP All
n = 57 n = 73 n = 130
HEW has undertaken activity in past 12 months If yes, number of days a HEW spent on activity in past 12 months HEW has undertaken activity in past 12 months If yes, number of days a HEW spent on activity in past 12 months HEW has undertaken activity in past 12 months If yes, number of days a HEW spent on activity in past 12 months
n % Median IQR n % Median IQR n % Median IQR
Enhanced Outreach Strategy (deworming and/or vitamin A) 54 95% 5 (3–5) 69 95% 5 (3–5) 123 95% 4 (3–5)
Environmental Protection: Terracing (i.e., water shed management) 41 72% 15 (5–30) 31 42% 4 (3–15) 72 55% 9 (3–20)
Immunization campaign 39 68% 3 (3–5) 31 42% 3 (2–5) 70 54% 3 (2–5)
Given model household (including refresher) training 36 63% 15 (7–32) 31 42% 14 (3–22) 67 52% 15 (6–26)
Community-led total Sanitation campaign 28 49% 9.5 (3–25) 36 49% 7 (3–14) 64 49% 7 (3–14.5)
Family folder or development team leader listings/updating 30 53% 27 (15–45) 33 45% 13 (4.5–18) 63 48% 15 (8–30)
Malaria – indoor residual spraying campaign 25 44% 10.5 (2–17.5) 27 37% 7 (5–13) 52 40% 10 (6–15)
Malaria – environmental management 16 28% 10 (6–15) 22 30% 3 (2–5) 38 29% 5 (3–12)
Measles campaign 18 32% 3 (3–4) 10 14% 4 (3–5) 28 22% 3 (3–5)
Polio campaign 7 12% 4 (4–4.5) 1 1% 3 n/a 8 6% 4 (4–4)
Tax collection 23 40% 8 (3–20) 10 14% 1 (1–1.5) 33 25% 5 (2–10)
Maternity leave 7 12% 90 (90–90) 9 12% 90 (60–90) 16 12% 90 (60–90)
Other leave (including annual and sick) 25 44% 20 (15–24) 26 36% 18.5 (3–30) 51 39% 20 (10–30)

IQR, Interquartile range; SNNP, Southern Nations Nationalities and Peoples.