Table 2 Results of the survey (n = 10)
Criteria | Responses | n |
|---|---|---|
Part 1: Health education and knowledge about common health problems | ||
What are common health problems in your village? (multiple answers allowed) | Diarrhea | 10 |
Malaria | 6 | |
Cough with/without fever | 5 | |
Cold | 5 | |
How many adult villagers know how to prevent these health problems? | Diarrhea (n = 10, but missing data in the three checklists) | |
Most | 0 | |
Half | 7 | |
Few/none | 0 | |
Malaria (n = 6, as the six villages reported malaria to be a problem) | ||
Most | 0 | |
Half | 5 | |
Few/none | 1 | |
Cough with/without fever (n = 5, as the five villages reported cough to be a problem) | ||
Most | 1 | |
Half | 4 | |
Few/none | 0 | |
Cold (n = 5, but missing data in the three checklists) | ||
Most | 0 | |
Half | 2 | |
Few/none | 0 | |
How does the village health volunteer educate villagers about prevention methods? | Emphasizes the importance of Three Cleanliness, immunization, and/or use of bed net | |
Part 2: Safe drinking water and basic sanitation | ||
Where do people get their drinking water? | Pumped well | 7 |
Rain water | 2 | |
Small-scale water supply | 1 | |
Are there any problems with drinking water? If any, describe the problem | Water shortage, unclean water, or need for well | |
How many villagers drink boiled water? | Most | 2 |
Half | 4 | |
Few/none | 4 | |
How is garbage disposed of? | Littered | 10 |
Buried | 0 | |
Burned | 0 | |
Is garbage scattered in the village? (Observation) | Yes, much | 3 |
Yes, but not so much | 6 | |
No | 1 | |
Is there any cow/pig feces on the ground? (Observation) | Yes, much | 0 |
Yes, but not so much | 8 | |
No | 2 | |
Are there any latrines in the village? | Yes | 0 |
No | 10 | |
How many households use a latrine? | Not applicable because of no latrines | |
Part 3: Food supply and good nutrition | ||
How many families cannot eat enough food? | Most | 3 |
Half | 3 | |
Few/none | 4 | |
In which months are foods lacking over 1 year? | April and May | 3 |
January, February, and March | 2 | |
June, July, and August | 2 | |
Other | 3 | |
How many mothers give breast milk within 1 h after delivery? | Most | 5 |
Half | 0 | |
Few/none | 5 | |
How many mothers start giving food other than breast milk before the baby is 6 months old? | Most | 7 |
Half | 0 | |
Few/none | 3 | |
How many villagers eat protein-rich foods (e.g., beans, insects, fish, animal meat, eggs) daily? | Most | 3 |
Half | 4 | |
Few/none | 3 | |
How many villagers eat vegetables daily? | Most | 3 |
Half | 2 | |
Few/none | 5 | |
How many villagers eat fruits daily? | Most | 1 |
Half | 6 | |
Few/none | 3 | |
Part 4: Maternal and child health care | ||
How many adult villagers know how to prevent pregnancy? | Most | 1 |
Half | 6 | |
Few/none | 3 | |
How many families use family planning methods? | Most | 1 |
Half | 4 | |
Few/none | 5 | |
How common is an unwanted pregnancy? | Common | 3 |
Not so common | 2 | |
Rare | 6 | |
How many women deliver at a health center or hospital? | Most | 1 |
Half | 4 | |
Few/none | 5 | |
How many pregnant women receive a prenatal health check-up? | Most | 1 |
Half | 3 | |
Few/none | 6 | |
How many mothers receive a postnatal health check-up? | Most | 0 |
Half | 2 | |
Few/none | 8 | |
Part 5: Immunization | ||
How many children have been fully vaccinated? | Most | 8 |
Half | 2 | |
Few/none | 0 | |
Part 6: Prevention and treatment of locally endemic diseases | ||
Are there any water containers, cans, or tires that mosquito larvae inhabit? (Observation) | Yes, many | 1 |
Yes, but not so many | 3 | |
No | 6 | |
How many villagers use a bed net when sleeping in the village? | Most | 8 |
Half | 2 | |
Few/none | 0 | |
How many villagers use a bed net when sleeping in the forest? | Most | 1 |
Half | 5 | |
Few/none | 4 | |
How many villagers wash their hands with soap after defecating? | Most | 0 |
Half | 2 | |
Few/none | 8 | |
How many villagers wash their hands with soap before cooking? | Most | 0 |
Half | 1 | |
Few/none | 9 | |
How many villagers brush their teeth daily? | Most | 5 |
Half | 1 | |
Few/none | 4 | |
How many villagers keep their fingernails clean? | Most | 1 |
Half | 3 | |
Few/none | 6 | |
How many villagers eat raw fish? | Most | 4 |
Half | 3 | |
Few/none | 3 | |
How many adult male villagers smoke tobacco? | Most | 6 |
Half | 3 | |
Few/none | 1 | |
How many adult female villagers smoke tobacco? | Most | 0 |
Half | 0 | |
Few/none | 10 | |
How many households cook inside the house? | Most | 0 |
Half | 5 | |
Few/none | 5 | |
Part 7: Appropriate treatment of common diseases | ||
How do people treat diarrhea? | Using herbal medicine/using modern medicine/visiting healthcare facility | |
How do people treat a fever? | Cooling body with wet towel/visiting healthcare facility/using modern medicine/drinking rice water | |
How many villagers use a village health volunteer when necessary? | Most | 0 |
Half | 2 | |
Few/none | 8 | |
How many villagers use a healthcare facility when necessary? | Most | 2 |
Half | 7 | |
Few/none | 1 | |
Part 8: Provision of essential drugs | ||
Is there a first-aid kit (village medicine bag/box) in the village? | Yes | 0 |
No | 10 | |
Do people have access to essential drugs in the village? If not, where can they get access? | Yes | 0 |
No | 10 | |