TABLE 1.
Survey respondent characteristics
| Characteristic | Respondents1 (n = 183) |
|---|---|
| Organization, n (%) | |
| Nongovernmental organization | 102 (56) |
| Government | 37 (20) |
| University/research institution | 22 (12) |
| Independent consultant | 11 (6) |
| UN agency | 5 (3) |
| Community-based organization | 3 (2) |
| Civil society organization | 2 (1) |
| Donor | 1 (1) |
| Gender, n (%) | |
| Men | 71 (39) |
| Women | 108 (59) |
| Prefer to self-describe | 2 (1) |
| Prefer not to say | 1 (1) |
| Current location (by region), n (%) | |
| Africa | 103 (56) |
| Americas | 32 (17) |
| Asia | 42 (23) |
| Europe | 6 (3) |
| Oceania | 0 (0) |
| Primary focus area,2n (%) | |
| Nutrition | 169 (92) |
| Maternal and child health | 116 (63) |
| Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) | 53 (29) |
| Early child development | 44 (24) |
| Newborn health | 43 (23) |
| Reproductive health | 42 (23) |
| Agriculture | 38 (21) |
| Social protection | 24 (13) |
| Emergency/humanitarian response | 23 (13) |
| HIV/AIDS | 15 (8) |
| Other | 11 (6) |
| Professional responsibilities,2n (%) | |
| Program implementation and management | 128 (70) |
| Technical assistance to programs | 110 (60) |
| Monitoring, evaluation and learning | 96 (52) |
| Program planning | 92 (50) |
| Activity design | 77 (42) |
| Proposal development/grant writing | 76 (42) |
| Advocacy | 76 (42) |
| Research | 68 (37) |
| Formative research | 61 (33) |
| Activity oversight | 61 (33) |
| Other | 10 (5) |
1
The survey sample (n = 183) was comprised of survey respondents who reported previous experience engaging family members in program activities and completed >50% of the survey.
2
Multiple responses allowed.