Table 3 Preferred mode of awareness and innovative ways improve ACSM preparation, development and dissemination processes
Preferred mode of awareness | Suggestions for improvement |
|---|---|
IEC materials – pamphlet, brochures | - Prepare them in local language (Kigiriama) |
- Disseminate early to residents | |
- Have pictures | |
Banners | - Place them in strategic places such as schools, churches, shopping centres |
CDDs | - Train CDDs on messages to pass to household owners |
- Add time for awareness | |
Barraza | - Invite Health officials to give health education to residents |
- Facilitate organizers 0- chiefs, assistant chiefs and Barozis | |
- with airtime | |
- Attach other activities food, net distributions that bring residents together | |
- Inform residents in good time | |
Radio, TVs | - Make announcements in the evening when he residents are indoors |
- Have talk shows and allow residents to ask questions | |
- Use local radio and TV stations | |
- MDA co-ordinators to provide simplified messages to be shared with WhatsApp groups so as to reach more people | |
Roadshows and load speakers announcements | - Vehicles with load speakers in community gatherings such as market or shopping centres |
- Use |