Knowledge and practice of health extension workers on drug provision for childhood illness in west Gojjam, Amhara, Northwest Ethiopia

Table 2 Assessment of health system support and organizational characteristics in West Gojjam, Amhara, Ethiopia, 2016

Variables	Category	Frequency	Percent
*HEWs were ever supervised by supervisors*	Yes	347	97.7
*HEWs were ever supervised by supervisors*	No	8	2.3
*Frequency of supervision (347)*	1 Month	82	23.6
	3 Months	231	66.6
	6 Months	34	9.8
*Training on childhood treatment*	Yes	332	93.5
*Training on childhood treatment*	No	23	6.5
*Form of training*^a	Formal Course	87	24.5
	Workshop/meeting	34	3.4
	On job training	298	83.9
*Training adequacy (332)*	Yes	203	61.1
*Training adequacy (332)*	No	129	38.9
*Duration of training (332)*	Less than one weak	218	65.7
	One weak	94	28.3
	Two weeks	8	2.
	Other	12	3.6
*Drug supply*	District health office	14	3.9
*Drug supply*	Health center	341	96.1
*National guideline*	Yes	340	95.8
*National guideline*	No	15	4.2
*Drugs available in HPs*^a	ORS	329	92.7
	Anthelmintics	265	74.6
	Anti-malaria	333	93.8
	Amoxicillin	228	64.2
	Cotrimoxazole	214	60.3
	Paracetamol	265	74.6
	Zinc	277	78.0
*Medical equipment*	Yes	339	95.5
*Medical equipment*	No	16	4.5
*Medical equipment available in HP*^a	Weigh scale	335	94.4
	Thermometer	318	89.6
	Dressing	179	50.4
	Stethoscope	244	68.7
*Patient register books*	Yes	341	96.1
*Patient register books*	No	14	3.9

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