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Table 3 Community health workers, their training and responsibilities (self report)

From: How can mobile phones be used to improve nutrition service delivery in rural Bangladesh?

CHW type

Types of training

Responsibilities/activities

Nutrition

ICT

 

CHCP (Female) 10+ years of schooling

Nutrition training was a part of the 3 month foundation training. Received specific training on IYCF

Received 4–5 day training on how to use laptops for data entry

- Registration of newly married couple, pregnant women, birth & death and records of expected date of delivery

- Treatment of minor primary health problems

- Nutrition counseling for pregnant women and lactating women

FWV (Female) 10+ years of schooling

Nutrition was part of the 6–18 month midwifery training

No training received

- Antenatal and post natal care

- Nutrition message for pregnant women

- Treatment of minor primary health problems

- Delivery assistance

FWA (Female) 10+ years of schooling

Nutrition was a part of 6 month foundation training

No training received

- Providing information related to contraceptives

- Providing information on immunization day or camp through home visit

HA (Male) 10+ years of schooling

Basic training for 21 days on primary health care and immunization

No training received

- Providing information regarding vaccination camp

- Providing vitamin A supplementation after delivery to mothers and children of under 5 years of age

- Providing tetanus toxoid injection for 15–49 years old females