Table 1.
Participants demographic information
| Characteristic | CHWs (%) N = 81 | Stakeholders (%) N = 8 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | |||||
| 20–29 | 14 (17%) | 1 (12%) | |||
| 30–39 | 12 (15%) | 3 (38%) | |||
| 40–49 | 25 (31%) | 3 (38%) | |||
| > 50 | 21 (26%) | 1 (12%) | |||
| Missing | 9 (11%) | – | |||
| Gender | |||||
| Male | 20 (25%) | 3 (38%) | |||
| Female | 53 (65%) | 5 (62%) | |||
| Missing | 8 (10%) | – | |||
| Marital status | |||||
| Married | 26 (32%) | 3 (38%) | |||
| Divorced | 3 (4%) | – | |||
| Widowed | 5 (6%) | – | |||
| Single | 38 (47%) | 5 (62%) | |||
| Missing | 9 (11%) | ||||
| Highest level of education attained | |||||
| Primary level uncompleted | 39 (48%) | – | |||
| Primary level completed | 15 (19%) | – | |||
| Secondary level uncompleted | 14 (17%) | – | |||
| Secondary level completed | 1 (1%) | 4 (50%) | |||
| Higher degree | – | 4 (50%) | |||
| Missing | 12 (15%) | ||||
| Years of experience as CHW | |||||
| 1 year | 21 (26%) | NA | |||
| 2 years | 15 (19%) | NA | |||
| 3 years | 6 (7%) | NA | |||
| > 3 years | 29 (36%) | NA | |||
| Missing | 10 (12%) | NA | |||
| Number of CHW interviewed per district | |||||
| Province | District | Number of existing CHWs | Number of CHWs interviewed | ||
| Maputo | Manhiça | 15 | 15 | ||
| Magude | 27 | 23 | |||
| Gaza | Bilene Macia | 14 | 14 | ||
| Chokwe | 5 | 5 | |||
| Xai-Xai | 15 | 15 | |||
| Chibuto | 17 | 9 | |||