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 |
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 |
No | 23 | 6.5 | |
Form of traininga | Formal Course | 87 | 24.5 |
Workshop/meeting | 34 | 3.4 | |
On job training | 298 | 83.9 | |
Training adequacy (332) | Yes | 203 | 61.1 |
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 |
Health center | 341 | 96.1 | |
National guideline | Yes | 340 | 95.8 |
No | 15 | 4.2 | |
Drugs available in HPsa | 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 |
No | 16 | 4.5 | |
Medical equipment available in HPa | Weigh scale | 335 | 94.4 |
Thermometer | 318 | 89.6 | |
Dressing | 179 | 50.4 | |
Stethoscope | 244 | 68.7 | |
Patient register books | Yes | 341 | 96.1 |
No | 14 | 3.9 |