Table 3 Socio-demographic characteristics of community health workers in the district of Djenné, Mali. Community health worker survey, April 2006 (n = 72).
From: The role of community health workers in improving child health programmes in Mali
Characteristics of the community health worker | Number | % |
|---|---|---|
Sex | Â | Â |
Male | 35 | 48.6 |
Female | 37 | 51.4 |
Main activity | Â | Â |
Housework | 31 | 44.3 |
Agriculture | 34 | 48.6 |
other | 5 | 7.1 |
Level of education | Â | Â |
Illiterate* | 16 | 22.2 |
Literate in local language | 17 | 23.6 |
Primary | 37 | 51.4 |
Secondary | 2 | 2.8 |
Capable to read and write | Â | Â |
In French | 33 | 45.8 |
In Arabic | 3 | 4.3 |
In local language | 19 | 26.4 |
Doesn't know how to read nor write | 17 | 23.6 |
Revenue generating activity | Â | Â |
Yes | 39 | 54.2 |
No | 33 | 45.8 |
Has received initial training | Â | Â |
March 2003 | 26 | 36.1 |
September 2005 | 46 | 63.9 |