Monitoring of the Village Malaria Workers to conduct activities of Malaria Elimination Demonstration Project in Mandla, Madhya Pradesh

Table 2 List of eleven questions considered for calculation of the monitoring scores along with maximum score against the possible responses. Maximum score achievable was 15

Question number (as per the monitoring checklist—Additional file 1)	Question	Response	Score	Maximum score
Q1	Was s/he found as per micro tour plan assigned	Yes	1	1
	Was s/he found as per micro tour plan assigned	No	0	1
Q2	Does s/he know the procedure of RDT conduction and interpretation	Yes	1	1
		No	0	1
Q3	Does s/he know to administer anti-malarial doses	Yes	1	1
	Does s/he know to administer anti-malarial doses	No	0	1
Q5	Does s/he know how to read and use the expiry date on logistics?	Yes	1	1
		No	0	1
Q8	Does the VMW have adequate stock of commodities and drugs	Yes	1	1
	Does the VMW have adequate stock of commodities and drugs	No	0	1
Q10	Are RDT kits and logistics being stored as per guidelines laid down by FDEC India?	Yes	1	1
Q10		No	0	1
Q13	Is VMW involved in source reduction for larval control or minor engineering	Yes	1	1
		No	0	1
Q14	Is VMW actively involved with village health and sanitation committee	Yes	1	1
		No	0	1
Q15	Is VMW engaging regularly with ASHA, ANM, panchayat leaders and local leaders?	Yes	1	1
		No	0	1
Q16	Was the VMW following the dress code?			5
	a) ID card	Yes	1
	a) ID card	No	0
	b) Formal clothing	Yes	1
	b) Formal clothing	No	0
	c) Blue apron	Yes	1
	c) Blue apron	No	0
	d) Bag	Yes	1
	d) Bag	No	0
	e) Groomed	Yes	1
	e) Groomed	No	0
Q17	Check VMW’s bag, is s/he carrying any non-project supplies? Exempt water bottle and lunch box	Yes	0	1
		No	1	1
	Maximum monitoring score			15

ISSN: 1475-2875