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Table 2 Addressing determinants of performance objectives

From: Using an intervention mapping approach for planning, implementing and assessing a community-led project towards malaria elimination in the Eastern Province of Rwanda

Performance objectives

Determinants

Information/knowledge

Self-efficacy/skills

To own LLINs

Explain the benefits of LLINs ownership

Demonstrate how a net should be used

To fight bedbugs

Explain the importance of fighting bedbugs as hindrances of LLINs use

Demonstrate how the technique should be done using hot water and local laundry powder soap (OMO)

To use LLINs every night

Explain the importance of using LLINs every night

Use of LLINs in spite of warm weather or weather changes

To allow IRS at household level

Describe IRS benefits

Allow IRS in master room

Allow IRS in storage rooms

To cover households water collection instruments

Explain how water collection instruments can be a source of mosquito breeding.

Cover water collection instruments every time

To clear mosquito breeding sites surrounding homesteads

Explain the importance of clearing water pits and bushes surrounding the homesteads

Perform regular cleaning activities at household level

To own a health insurance

Describe the importance of a health insurance in prompt health care-seeking

Participate in solidarity groups to enable regular contribution

To provide education on malaria symptoms

Describe common malaria symptoms

Identify common malaria symptoms

To promote early fever/malaria care-seeking (within 24 h)

Describe the importance of early care-seeking

Take a decision of seeking care promptly

To raise community awareness on the importance of diagnostic test before treatment

Describe the importance of a lab confirmed treatment for proper care and prevention of treatment resistance

Seek care at health facility (health centre/hospital)

To raise community awareness on the importance of malaria medication compliance

Describe the importance of treatment compliance to prevent disease relapse and treatment resistance

Adhere to the advice/treatment provided

To ensure proper training before implementation of larval source control

To provide knowledge on mosquito reproduction, malaria preventive measures and larval source control using biological substances

Attend onsite practical training

To adhere to the implementation plan

Discuss how larval source control will be implemented

To explain the use of reporting formats

Participate in actual implementation of larval source control