Table 8.

Feedback from health workers provided via post-study questionnaires and focus group discussions

Feedback from health workers
“The community [has] been very happy with the programme and enjoyed it. There is a great linkage between the HSA and the community.”	Male HSA, Malawi, aged 26-35
“The programme is very important because these patients will be assisted accordingly; it is encouraging [the] relationship between the HSA and the community”	Male HSA, Malawi, aged 26-35
“It is fast information, and it is easy to get good data in our catchment area.”	Male HSA, Malawi, aged 26-35
“It has helped health workers to meet hydrocoele and lymphoedema cases.”	Female HSA, Malawi, aged 26-35
“my relationship with the community has improved due to the study and feel happy that [I] could give management advice”	CHW, Ghana
“I am happy that the burden of my community is now known”	Female CHW, Ghana aged 46-55
“My community will profit from this method of surveillance”	Male CHW, Ghana aged 65+