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).