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Table 2 Consolidated CCs summary

From: Exploring community participation in project design: application of the community conversation approach to improve maternal and newborn health in Zambia

Site

Proposed interventions

Community Contributions

Project contribution

Lwimba

Build outreach post at Ndapula (11 km) and Lukoshi (15 km).construction of mothers shelter at the clinic

Support outreach health services. (NHCs, CHWs, TBAs).Provide sand, bricks, stones and labour towards the construction of mothers shelter

Material support toward construction of mother’s shelter (Not more than allocated amount to site)

Mwalumina

Construction of bathroom for mothers at the health centre

Provide bricks, sand stones and labour

Provide building materials for incomplete mother’s shelter

ZASTI

Community Sensitisations on safe motherhood issues

-Conduct continuous health education on safe motherhood issues during community meetings and drama performances

Sensitization on information of SMH

Kasisi

Community sensitisation on importance of safe motherhood health services

Form community groups in each zone for sensitization. Form drama group. Sensitization through door to door, vilage meetings and outreach services by CHWs, TBAs and NHCs

Sensitization on information of SMH

Ngwerere HP

Conduct community sensitization through community meetings, churches, door to door and Drama performances. Community members to also form drama group

Conduct Health Education on importance of ANC, HIV testing, Clinic delivery, postnatal care and family planning with emphasis on long term contraception during village meetings, farm meetings and NHCs meetings. Conduct drama performances

Cooperatives approach (ride on existing cooperative initiatives and include sensitization on SMH)

 

Sensitization on dangers of teenage pregnancies in schools and communities through drama performances. Conduct health education in communities and schools. Sensitization and counseling of parents at community level on benefits of FP to teenagers and dangers of Teenage pregnancies

Drama groups to perform in schools and market places to sensitize teenagers on the dangers of abortions, HIV and importance of contraception.

Engage with SFH to provide training and LARC for use at clinic

Chainda

Carry out Drama performances in community on importance of males to support their wives. Use village headmen during community meetings to allow TBAs, NHCs CHWs provide health education and carry out community sensitization on importance of male involvement, and the benefits of utilization of ANC, facility delivery and family planning services.- equip knowledge to headmen and NHCs by carrying out trainings and skills on issues of safe motherhood in order to assist in dissemination of right information in communities

provide local drama group to carry out drama performances in all the zones.- Support the mobilization of people for the drama performances through NHCs, Headmen and health centre staff. HCC and health staff to identify community leaders and members to be trained on safe motherhood. HCC together with health staff to plan and monitor action schedule for the activities. HCC and heath staff to arrange a meeting with apostolic church leaders in chimbali area on issues of health in order to allow their members access health services.

Purchase marquee and put slab

 

HCC to be holding meetings with health center staff to discuss best way forward to avoid misunderstandings.

HCC through the HCC chairperson to provide platform for dialogue on behalf of the community. TBAs to continue assisting the health staff in providing knowledge to mothers for clinic deliveries, and early ANC bookings.

 

Rufunsa

To construct mothers shelter at the clinic for use by expectant mothers and their relatives

Mold bricks, provide sand,stones and Labour toward s the construction of the mothers shelter. Prepare the BOQ for other required building materials such as Cement, planks, roofing sheets,etc.

Material support toward construction of mother’s shelter (and provide sensitization in SMH to expectant mothers)

Mpango

Conduct community sensitization on safe motherhood issues

Sensitize community members through village meetings and NHCs. Conduct Drama performances

Sensitization in SMH issues

 

Conduct community sensitization on importance of Birth preparedness and Male involvement

Teach community members through village meetings and NHCs on importance of birth preparedness and male involvement. Conduct Drama performances

Nyangwena

Carry out drama performances in community on importance of males to support their wives

provide local drama group. Mobilize people for the performances through NHCs, Headmen and health centre staff.

Provide a marquee at site for venue for health talks

Chinyunyu

Community sensitization on importance of male involvement in safe mother hood issues

NHCs, CHWs, TBAs and community leaders to sensitize males during village meetings as well as drama performances

Provide a marquee at site for venue for health talks

KAMBALE

To conduct sensitisation in safe motherhood

Community mobilization, formation of drama group

Women’s groups (ride on existing social groupings; provide logistics for social activities)

 

To train and support SMAGs

Volunteers [men and women] to be trained in SMAGS

 

To train and support youth friendly health services

Youths to be trained as peer educators

Women/youth groups (ride on existing social groupings; provide logistics for social activities)

KAZIMVA

To form Safe motherhood action groups. Sensitisation of the communityPromote male involvement in SMH activities

Commitment and volunteerism in terms of enrolling in SMAGs and being active, sanitization on safe motherhood

Provide a marquee at site for venue for health talks

 

To train FP providers in long acting methods,

Training venue

Engage with SFH to provide training and LARC for use at clinic

 

Sensitisation of community on FP, train CBDs, SMAGs

TBAs, CBDs, SMAGs to conduct sensitisation,

RAILWAY CLINIC

To sensitise the community on safe motherhood activities, To form, train and support SMAGS

Volunteers [men and women] to be trained in SMAGS

Women’s groups (ride on existing social groupings; provide logistics for social activities)

 

To form,train and support youths in YFHS

Peer educators, staff, teachers to be trained, training venue

Women/youth groups (ride on existing social groupings; provide logistics for social activities)

 

To sensitise the community on safe motherhood activities and neontatal care

Community mobilization, Formation of drama group

Women’s groups (ride on existing social groupings; provide logistics for social activities)

KRIS KATUMBA

Mass sensitisation through local leaders, drama performances

Volunteers, drama groups

Women’s groups (ride on existing social groupings; provide logistics for social activities)

 

Forming and training of Safe motherhood action groups, CBDs

Provide volunteers for training and the venue

Women’s groups (ride on existing social groupings; provide logistics for social activities)

 

To provide adequate amounts of the FP methods

Sensitisation of the mothers o the available methods

Engage with SFH to provide training and LARC for use at clinic

CHILANGA

To conduct regular outreach in distant zones, To include SMH activities such as ANC,PNC,FP during outreach

Provide space for outreach., Mobilise communities during outreach services

Provide Portable Tents, couch, linen

MWEMBESHI

Create mass awareness through community sensitisation involving local leaders, SMAGs, TBAs, CBDs, NHCs and other social advocates, Promote male involvement in all SMH activities

Volunteers in form of SMAGs, TBAs, CBDs, NHCs, traditional, Church leaders etc., Community mobilisation, Use males as role models

Cooperatives approach (ride on existing cooperative initiatives and include sensitization on SMH)

Luangwa Boma

Strengthen community health education and male involvement.

SMAGS to conduct door to door HE and follow up all males that don’t escort their wives for ANC on a monthly basis.

Provide a marquee at site for venue for health talks

  

Headmen to prepare a schedule of CC/meetings which will be followed by all.

 

Community meetings/conversations

Headmen & HC to identify and invite stakeholders to disseminate the RHS key messages.

 

Involving churches to disseminate Reproductive Health key messages.

 

Chitope

Massive community sensitization

SMAGs, CHWs and TBAs to intensify community sensitization through door to door visitations.

Procure motorbike ambulance

Construction of Mangelengele community health post.

Community to provide sand, stones and mould bricks.

Mphuka

Construction of a Labour ward at the health facility

25% community contributions through moulding of blocks and provision of sand and stones

Procure bicycle ambulance

Massive sensitizations by Safe motherhood Action Groups (SMAGs) on birth plans.

The area councilor to spearhead for the application of Constituency Development Fund

 

The Community to lobby to DMO to send a female midwife or Nurse to the facility

HC to provide Birth plans to the SMAGS/TBAs to be used during door to door visitations.

 
 

Full TBA Training to be conducted.

 

Kasinsa

Intensify community sensitizations by Safe Motherhood Action groups, (SMAGs) Traditional birth attendants, CHWs, NHC Chairpersons and the headmen.

SMAGs to come up with an action plan of educating women on Birth Plan and continue with door to door visitations.

Procure motorbike ambulance

 

Construction of a Mothers’ shelter at the health facility.

25% community contributions through moulding of blocks and provision of sand and stones.

 

Lobby for the purchase of Motorbike ambulances to help on transport.

The Health centre, HCC and the Councilors to work together and apply for Community Development Fund (CDF).