Table 4

Measures of CMD performance in delivering ACTs in 4 sites (source: CMD registers + household survey)


Ejisu – Juaben District, Ghana
Ho District, Ghana
Badeku and Ojoku/Ajia Districts, Nigeria
Bugiri and Iganga Districts, Uganda
Totals

Correctness of prescription (from CMD register)
     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):
     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)
     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)
     Number (%) of supervisory visits at which drugs were stored appropriately
523 (99%)
720 (100%)
960 (100%)
420 (100%)
2623 (99.8%)
Attrition of CMDs
     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