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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2015 Aug 20.
Published in final edited form as: Open J Prev Med. 2014 Sep;4(9):740–750. doi: 10.4236/ojpm.2014.49084

Table 3.

Roles played by VHT members in their communities.

Role Response n (%)

Yes No
Home Visiting 109 (97.3) 3 (2.7)
Community Mobilization 111 (99.1) 1 (0.9)
Health Promotion and Education 95 (84.8) 17 (15.2)
Management of Common Ill Health Conditions 85 (75.9) 27 (24.1)
Follow Up of Pregnant Mothers 99 (88.4) 13 (11.6)
Follow Up of Post Natal Mothers 99 (88.4) 13 (11.6)
Neonatal Follow Up and Recognition of Danger Signs 97 (86.6) 15 (13.4)
Follow Up of Discharged Cases from Health Facilities 90 (80.4) 22 (19.6)
Follow Up of Cases on Long Term Treatment 87 (77.7) 25 (22.3)
Distribution of Health Commodities 86 (76.8) 26 (23.2)
Community Information Management 91 (81.2) 21 (18.8)
Disease Surveillance 85 (75.9) 27 (24.1)
Identification of Health Problems in the Community 90 (80.4) 22 (19.6)
Malaria Control Activities 96 (85.7) 16 (14.3)
Immunization 86 (76.8) 26 (23.2)
Basic Health Care Messages for Behavior Change 85 (75.9) 27 (24.1)
Others 15 (13.4) 97 (86.6)