Table 2 Sentiments highlighting the empowering nature of the project on community-based field workers from individual interviews and focus groups
Category of empowerment | Comment |
|---|---|
Human capital | ‘I did not know about malnutrition and now I have gained some knowledge about it.’ ‘I learnt how to measure the height and weight of children.’ |
Financial capital | ‘I received income. I used it for my personal upkeep.’ |
Social capital | ‘I have made a lot of friends. We now treat each other as relatives.’ ‘The project taught me to socialize with different people.’ |
Physical capital | ‘I built an 8- room house.’ ‘I was able to extend my house and buy furniture, stove, fridge and television set.’ |
Personal assets | ‘My passion for nursing has been enhanced.’ ‘I have grown up in the way of talking and in my personal growth.’ |