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. 2020 Jan 30;15(1):e0218682. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0218682

Table 8. CHWS required for 100,000 population per type of site in Sedibeng.

Median Time Per Visit (minutes)
  Sedibeng Umzinyathi
Service Peri-Urban Rural Peri-Urban Rural
Registration 35 40 85 75
Screening 35 40 35 90
Mother & under 5 36 40 71 110
HIV/TB 35 35 61 90
Chronic 35 45 72 89
Other 39 50 110 120
  Sedibeng Umzinyathi
Total Time (Hours) per Service per 100,000 population Peri-Urban Rural Peri-Urban Rural
    Registration 1,295 1,480 5,441 4,801
    Screening 1,295 1,480 7,169 18,434
    Mother & under 5 21,419 23,799 23,339 36,159
    HIV/TB 18,579 18,579 39,974 58,978
    Chronic 24,022 30,885 44,589 55,117
    Other 13 17 38 42
Total Time (Hours) for all Services per 100,000 population 66,623 76,240 120,549 173,530
Proportion of CHW Time spent on Home Visits 66% 57% 55% 49%
Total CHW days on duty, per year 200 200 200 200
Total CHW hours on duty, per day 6 6 8 8
Total CHW hours available for Home Visits, per year 792 684 880 784
Total CHWs per Home Visit 2 2 1 1
Total CHW required 168 223 137 221
Difference in CHWs Required 33% more CHWs required in rural site 62% more CHWs required in rural site