Table 3.
Comparison of Pre- and Post-Survey Results on Data Use for Various Tasks Over the Past Month
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Task 1. Designing Maternal Health Interventions (n=58) Not Compiled the Data for That Task (n=4); No Response (n=11) |
Post | p-value (McNemar’s test) | |||
| Yes | Yes | ||||
| Pre | Yes | 24 (41%) | 5 (9%) | 0.059 | |
| No | 13 (22%) | 16 (28%) | |||
|
Task 2. Designing child health interventions (n=68) Not compiled the data for that task (n=5) |
0.297 | ||||
| Pre | Yes | 23 (34%) | 9 (13%) | ||
| No | 14 (21%) | 22 (32%) | |||
|
Task 3. Designing family planning interventions (n=66) Not compiled the data for that task (n=7) |
0.201 | ||||
| Pre | Yes | 26 (40%) | 8 (12%) | ||
| No | 14 (21%) | 18 (27%) | |||
|
Task 4. Requesting for the vaccines needed for the district (n=56) Not compiled the data for that task (n=15); No response (n=2) |
0.035* | ||||
| Pre | Yes | 39 (70%) | 9 (16%) | ||
| No | 2 (4%) | 6 (10%) | |||
|
Task 5. Providing guidance to CHPS for correction of data error (n=70) Not compiled the data for that task (n=3) |
0.285 | ||||
| Pre | Yes | 54 (77%) | 9 (13%) | ||
| No | 5 (7%) | 2 (3%) | |||
|
Task 6. Evaluating performance of CHN/CHO or midwives (n=67) Not compiled the data for that task (n=6) |
0.071 | ||||
| Pre | Yes | 49 (73%) | 4 (6%) | ||
| No | 11 (17%) | 3 (4%) | |||
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Task 7. Writing a research proposal on MCH (n=44) Not compiled the data for that task (n=28); No response (n=1) |
0.251 | ||||
| Pre | Yes | 4 (9%) | 7 (16%) | ||
| No | 12 (27%) | 21 (48%) | |||
Note: *p-value<0.05.
Abbreviations: CHPS, community-based health and planning services; CHN, community health nurse; CHO, community health officer; MCH, maternal and child health.