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. 2012 Apr 20;9(1):130–142. doi: 10.1111/j.1740-8709.2012.00409.x

Table 4.

CHW services indicator ranking matrix

Indicators of CHW services Median rank (range) # FGDs reporting
Brings RUTF for child 1 (1–2) 4
Gives us advice for our children* 1.5 (1–2) 2
Treats everyone nicely 3 (2–4) 2
Comes to our house and takes care of our children 3 (2–7) 4
Checks for problems in child (temperature, breathing count, oedema) 4 (4–6) 4
Helps us understand how to feed child using the Promise Sheet 5 (3–7) 3
Taught us to wash hands before feeding child 5.5 (5–6) 2
Weighs child monthly at GMP session 7.5 (7–8) 2
Tells us to give oil and khichuri to child 8 (6–8) 3

CHW, community health worker; FGD, focus group discussion; GMP, growth monitoring and promotion; RUTF, ready‐to‐use therapeutic food. Number of FGDs = 4. Each group listed 7–9 indicators for ranking. Only those indicators mentioned in two or more FGDs were included. *This represents general advice, not specifically related to feeding. A communication tool regarding feeding practices developed for CHWs by Save the Children (US).