Table 4.
Demographic data (age, sex) of community‐based distributors by country
| Malawi | Zambia | Zimbabwea | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 189 | 100% | 165 | 100% | 1599 | 100% | 1953 | 100% |
| Men | 101 | 53.4% | 90 | 47.6% | 709 | 44.3% | 900 | 46.1% |
| Age group | ||||||||
| 18 to 24 | 12 | 11.9% | 8 | 8.9% | 180 | 25.4% | 200 | 22.2% |
| 25 to 29 | 18 | 17.8% | 19 | 21.1% | 131 | 18.5% | 168 | 18.7% |
| 30 to 49 | 67 | 66.3% | 49 | 54.4% | 381 | 53.8% | 497 | 55.3% |
| 50‐plus | 4 | 4.0% | 14 | 15.6% | 16 | 2.3% | 34 | 3.8% |
| Women | 88 | 46.6% | 75 | 45.5% | 890 | 55.7% | 1053 | 53.9% |
| Age group | ||||||||
| 18 to 24 | 9 | 10.2% | 8 | 10.7% | 195 | 21.9% | 212 | 20.1% |
| 25 to 29 | 26 | 29.5% | 15 | 20.0% | 155 | 17.4% | 196 | 18.6% |
| 30 to 49 | 50 | 56.8% | 34 | 45.3% | 504 | 56.6% | 588 | 55.8% |
| 50‐plus | 3 | 3.4% | 18 | 24.0% | 37 | 4.2% | 58 | 5.5% |
a
Zimbabwe used a “campaign‐style” distribution model with temporary distributors trained and employed for six weeks for distribution in their respective local community, while community‐based distributors in Malawi and Zambia were employed for 12 months covering larger geographic areas of distribution.