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Table 2 Topics of workshops on house improvement led by health animators

From: Community-based malaria control in southern Malawi: a description of experimental interventions of community workshops, house improvement and larval source management

Phase

Workshop/topic

Learning/action objective

A. Community workshops on house improvement (July–December 2015)

 

1

Housing situation, brick baking

Prepare community for house improvement, plan brick baking

 

2

Mosquito house entry behaviour

Able to explain mosquito behaviour and protection methods

 

3

Methods of house improvement

Able to describe appropriate methods of house improvement

 

4

Organizing and action planning

Prepare village-wide plan for house improvement

 

5

1st evaluation of progress

Describe progress and plan further activities

 

6

2nd evaluation of progress

Same as above

 

7

3rd evaluation of progress

Same as above

 

8

Maintenance of house improvementa

Motivated to maintain structural house improvements

9

Closing door, windows after dark

Able to explain importance of closing door, windows after dark

B. Establishing demonstration houses (August–September 2016)

 

10

Meetings at focal area-, village-level

Plan activities and roles for Phase 2

 

12

Establish demonstration house

Show example of properly sealed eaves to all villagers

 

13

Village event

Launch campaign and plan activities ahead

C. Training of village committees (April 2017)

 

14

Identification of gaps and maintenance

Committees motivated and skilled to address shortcomings in HI

  1. See Additional file 2
  2. aThis activity was added as a topic in regular ongoing community workshops on malaria