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. 2019 Feb 21;9(1):010418. doi: 10.7189/jogh.09.010418

Table 4.

HICAP scores for Ward Development Committees at baseline and endline for the intervention and comparison areas

Indicator Intervention category Baseline (%)
 Endline (%) Difference (in percentage points)* Statistical significance Greatest improvement (or least decline)
WDC support to CHW Peer Supervisors and CHWs
 Intervention area
 40.0% (32/80)
 58.8% (47/80)
 +18.8%
 P = 0.027
 Intervention area
Comparison area
 41.3% (31/75)
 45.3% (34/75)
 +4.2%
 P = 0.742
Difference in differences†
 +14.8%
 ns
WDCs use of health information in planning
 Intervention area
 48.8% (39/80)
 61.3% (49/80)
 +12.5%
 P = 0.152
 Intervention area
Comparison area
 49.3% (37/75)
 53.3% (40/75)
 +4.0%
 P = 0.744
Difference in differences
 +8.5%
 ns
Regular and systematic supervision of CHW Peer Supervisors
 Intervention area
 32.5% (26/80)
 50.0% (40/80)
 +17.5%
 P = 0.036
 Intervention area
Comparison area
 34.7% (26/75)
 34.7% (26/75)
 0.0%
 P = 1.000
Difference in differences
 +17.5%
 ns
Monthly and quarterly meetings in which supervision is an agenda item
 Intervention area
 31.3% (25/80)
 47.5% (38/80)
 +16.2%
 P = 0.052
 Intervention area
Comparison area
 37.3% (28/75)
 30.7% (23/75)
 -6.6%
 P = 0.491
Difference in differences
 +22.8%
 P = 0.035
WDCs review and contribute to CHW activity plans
 Intervention area
 46.3% (37/80)
 52.5% (42/80)
 +6.2%
 P = 0.527
 Intervention area
Comparison area
 40.0% (30/75)
 37.3% (28/75)
 -2.7%
 P = 0.867
Difference in differences
 +8.9%
 ns
Community perception of WDC Intervention area
 83.8% (67/80)
 85.0% (68/80)
 +1.2%
 P = 1.000
 Intervention area
Comparison area
 69.3% (52/75)
 58.7% (44/75)
 -10.6%
 P = 0.234
Difference in differences
 +11.8% ns

WDC – Ward Development Committee, HICAP – Health Institution Capacity Assessment Process, CHW – community health worker

*Endline minus baseline.

†Invervention area minus comparison area.