Table 3 Main effects of the intervention on the outcomes: comparison between intervention group and control group
|  | (a) Intervention group overall n = 73 | (d) Control group overall n = 85 | χ2 | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Recognition of knowledge and skills for building networks with CBOs | ||||
   At baseline | 20.8 ± 4.8 | 21.5 ± 4.9 | 1.64 | 0.201 |
   Post intervention | 22.6 ± 5.1 | 22.6 ± 4.6 |  |  |
   LS mean ± SE | 23.6 ± 0.8 | 22.8 ± 0.7 |  |  |
Recognition of ease of working through networking with CBOs | ||||
   At baseline | 5.0 ± 0.8 | 4.8 ± 0.8 | 0.60 | 0.440 |
   Post intervention | 5.0 ± 0.8 | 4.9 ± 0.9 |  |  |
   LS mean ± SE | 4.9 ± 0.1 | 4.8 ± 0.1 |  |  |
Recognition of importance of building networks with CBOs | ||||
   At baseline | 5.1 ± 0.7 | 5.0 ± 0.8 | 0.04 | 0.838 |
   Post intervention | 5.0 ± 0.7 | 5.0 ± 0.7 |  |  |
   LS mean ± SE | 5.0 ± 1.1 | 5.0 ± 1.1 |  |  |
Percentage of working hours building networks with CBOs (%) | ||||
   At baseline | 19.5 ± 19.0 | 16.1 ± 15.4 | 0.38 | 0.540 |
   Post intervention | 17.8 ± 13.4 | 17.2 ± 12.7 |  |  |
   LS mean ± SE | 18.6 ± 2.4 | 19.8 ± 2.3 |  |  |