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Measures of CMD performance in delivering ACTs in 4 sites (source: CMD registers + household survey) |
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| Ejisu – Juaben District, Ghana |
Ho District, Ghana |
Badeku and Ojoku/Ajia Districts, Nigeria |
Bugiri and Iganga Districts, Uganda |
Totals |
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| Correctness of prescription (from CMD register) |
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| Number (%) of all children correctly dosed |
4473 (99%) |
3900 (98%) |
1019 (98%) |
10,671 (97%) |
20063 (98%) |
| Number (%) of young children receiving an over dose |
30 (0.7%) |
15 (3.2%) |
11 (2%) |
27 (0.4%) |
83 (0.7%) |
| Number (%) of older children receiving an under dose |
8 (0.2%) |
43 (1.2%) |
12 (3%) |
54 (1.5%) |
117 (1%) |
| Number (%) of occasions on which CMD explained (from survey): |
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| Treatment schedule |
281 (97%) |
93 (100%) |
264 (92%) |
569 (92%) |
1207 (94%) |
| Danger signs |
53 (18%) |
83 (89%) |
240 (83%) |
462 (75%) |
838 (65%) |
| Possible adverse events |
44 (15%) |
86 (93%) |
241 (84%) |
N/A |
371 (55%) |
| Availability of CMDs (from survey) |
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| Number (%) of mothers who did not find the CMD at the first attempt |
36 (12%) |
5 (5%) |
36 (12.5%) |
86 (14%) |
163 (12.5%) |
| Storage of ACTs (from supervision records) |
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| Number (%) of supervisory visits at which drugs were stored appropriately |
523 (99%) |
720 (100%) |
960 (100%) |
420 (100%) |
2623 (99.8%) |
| Attrition of CMDs |
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| Number (%) of CMDs withdrawing from role |
0 (0%) |
3 (4%) |
6 (10%) |
0 (0%) |
9 (3%) |
Ajayi et al. Malaria Journal 2008 7:6 doi:10.1186/1475-2875-7-6 |
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