Characteristics of respondents (n=47)
| Characteristics | Variable | n (%) |
| Sex (n=47) | Female | 41 (87) |
| Male | 6 (16) | |
| Age (years) (n=47) | 21–30 | 2 (4) |
| 31–40 | 7 (15) | |
| 41–50 | 25 (53) | |
| 51–60 | 13 (28) | |
| Position (n=47) | CHW | 37 (79) |
| Team leader | 3 (6) | |
| PHC facility manager | 5 (11) | |
| Local area manager | 2 (4) | |
| Time spent working with this WBOT (n=45) | 3 years | 1 (2) |
| 4 years | 1 (2) | |
| 5 years | 18 (40) | |
| 6 years | 9 (20) | |
| 7 years | 16 (36) | |
| Time spent on WBOT work (n=47) | Daily | 39 (83) |
| Once a week | 5 (11) | |
| Once a month | 3 (6) | |
| Feel respected as part of the health care system (n=47) | Yes | 33 (70) |
| No | 14 (30) | |
| Believe the WBOT programme is important for the communities (n=47) | Yes | 45 (96) |
| No | 2 (4) | |
| Believe the health department at all levels views the WBOT programme as important (n=46) | Yes | 29 (63) |
| No | 17 (37) |
CHW, community health worker; PHC, primary health care; WBOT, ward-based outreach team.