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. 2021 Nov 18;152(2):612–629. doi: 10.1093/jn/nxab390

TABLE 5.

Data use among frontline workers and supervisors, by intervention area at endline1

Characteristic I-ANC area, % S-ANC area, %
AWW n = 87 n = 91
 Data discussed in AAA meetings 65.5 49.5*2
 Data discussed in sector/cluster review meeting 51.7 36.3*
 Data used to monitor stock of IFA and/or calcium supplements 39.1 37.4
 Data used to identify areas for improvement and gaps 35.6 34.1
 Data used for decision making on areas for improvement 28.7 25.3
 Challenges in using data
   Data are difficult to understand 23 19.8
   Do not feel data are accurate/problems in data quality 16.1 20.9
   Do not feel use of data is important 12.6 7.7
   Lack of time for interpreting/discussing data 13.8 13.2
ASHA n = 86 n = 88
 Data discussed in AAA meetings 58.1 56.8
 Data discussed in sector/cluster review meeting 40.7 34.1
 Data used to monitor stock of IFA and/or calcium supplements 48.8 47.7
 Data used to identify areas for improvement and gaps 33.7 37.5
 Data used for decision making on areas for improvement 29.1 27.3
 Challenges in using data
  Data are difficult to understand 26.7 23.9
  Do not feel data are accurate/problems in data quality 14 15.9
  Do not feel use of data is important 14 10.2
  Lack of time for interpreting/discussing data 11.6 17
ANM n = 58 n = 69
 Data discussed in AAA meetings 58.6 71.0
 Data discussed in sector/cluster review meeting 65.5 49.3
 Data used to monitor stock of IFA and/or calcium supplements 48.3 37.7
 Data used to identify areas for improvement and gaps 60.3 50.7
 Data used for decision making on areas for improvement 27.6 26.1
 Challenges in using data
  Data are difficult to understand 13.8 1.4**
  Do not feel data are accurate/problems in data quality 8.6 4.3
  Do not feel use of data is important 3.4 0.0
  Lack of time for interpreting/discussing data 13.8 5.8
Supervisors n = 103 n = 106
 Data discussed in AAA meetings 58.3 41.5*
 Data discussed in sector/cluster review meeting 61.2 50.9
 Data used to monitor stock of IFA and/or calcium supplements 32 32.1
 Data used to identify areas for improvement and gaps 49.5 44.3
 Data used for decision making on areas for improvement 23.3 15.1*
 Challenges in using data
  Data are difficult to understand 15.5 10.4
  Do not feel data are accurate/problems in data quality 14.6 6.6**
  Do not feel use of data is important 4.9 4.7
  Lack of time for interpreting/discussing data 9.7 5.7
1

Values are percentages. AAA, auxiliary nurse midwife, accredited social health activist, and Anganwadi worker; ANM, auxiliary nurse midwife; ASHA, accredited social health activist; AWW, Anganwadi worker; I-ANC, intensive antenatal care; IFA, iron and folic acid; MN, maternal nutrition; S-ANC, standard antenatal care.

2

Asterisks indicate different from I-ANC area: *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01.