Table 2.
Barriers to Implementation based on CFIR framework
| DRC | Ethiopia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrier Type | Definition | Number (%) of barriers identified (n = 1390) a | Number (%) of barriers identified (n = 297) a |
| Program characteristics | Activities conducted to enable polio eradication, including technologies adopted | 84 (6.04%) | 39 (13.13%) |
| Process of conducting the activities | How activities were implemented, including planning, execution strategies, evaluating and reflecting, adjusting and engaging | 293 (21.08%) | 39 (13.13%) |
| Characteristics of individuals | Characteristics of individuals within an organization involved in polio eradication activities | 300 (21.58%) | 36 (12.12%) |
| Organizational settings | Factors related to the organization(s) supporting the polio eradication program | 141 (10.14%) | 25 (8.42%) |
| External settings | Political, economic, social, technological, legal, and other environmental factors | 572 (41.15%) | 158 (53.20%) |
Pearson’s Chi2 with 4 degrees of freedom = 44.66, p < .001
aThe structure of the survey allowed a single respondent to reflect on barriers to multiple polio-related activities and also to identify multiple barriers for each goal. The DRC survey reached 550 respondents, who were involved in 1106 polio activities and identified a total of 1390 barriers (1.3 barriers per activity). The Ethiopia survey reached 109 respondents, who were involved in 212 polio activities and identified a total of 297 barriers (1.4 barriers per activity)