TABLE 2. Categories and Frequency of Text Messages Posted to the WhatsApp Learning Group by Supervision Objective, Kibera and Makueni, Kenya, August 19, 2014 – March 1, 2015.
| Supervision Objective | Categories of Posts | No. of Posts | % of All Posts (N = 1,400)a |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supportive environment | Encouragement and praise | 906 | 64.7% |
| Greetings | |||
| Inspiration | |||
| Kibera-Makueni exchange | |||
| Moral support | |||
| Mutual learning | |||
| Religion | |||
| Thanks | |||
| Communication and information | Evidence | 467 | 33.4% |
| Job offers and professional development | |||
| Logistics and planning | |||
| Reporting | |||
| Requesting information | |||
| Training | |||
| Quality assurance | Follow-up | 266 | 19.0% |
| Health education | |||
| Household visits | |||
| Referral | |||
| Reprimand | |||
| Any supervision objective | Any of the above codes | 1,227b | 87.6%b |
a
Denominator includes all posts except those containing photos or other media.
b
More than 1 code may be assigned to any 1 post, so percentages will not total to 100%.