CHW (n=184) n (%) | CHW+CCT (n=187) n (%) | Control (n=174) | |
Caregiver recall of receiving messages from CHW | |||
Child health (ie, prevention/treatment diarrhoea) | 183 (99.5) | 182 (97.3) | – |
Breast feeding/nutrition | 168 (91.3) | 160 (85.6) | – |
Child vaccination | 174 (95.1) | 128 (68.5) | – |
Early child development and responsive stimulation | 165 (90.2) | 185 (98.9) | – |
Maternal feedback on CHW visit frequency (every 4–6 weeks) | |||
Not frequent enough | 37 (20.1) | 8 (4.3) | – |
About right | 145 (78.8) | 173 (92.5) | – |
Too often | 2 (1.1) | 6 (3.2) | – |
Maternal feedback on CHW counselling duration (35 min on average) | |||
Too short | 2 (1.1) | 2 (1.1) | – |
About right | 171 (92.9) | 178 (95.2) | – |
Too long | 11 (6.0) | 7 (3.7) | – |
Maternal feedback on number of topics discussed per visit | |||
Too few | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | – |
About right | 175 (95.1) | 175 (93.6) | – |
Too many | 9 (4.9) | 12 (6.4) | – |
Maternal report of problems trying stimulation activities | |||
No, none | 162 (87.6) | 175 (93.1) | – |
Yes, not enough time | 12 (6.5) | 3 (1.6) | – |
Yes, no play materials | 11 (6.0) | 5 (2.7) | – |
Yes, other reasons | 0 (0) | 5 (2.7) | – |
Father present at any visit | 114 (62.0) | 106 (56.7) | – |
Discussed CHW intervention with friends or neighbours | 137 (85.1) | 96 (68.1) | – |
CCT intervention indicators | |||
Reported receiving at least one CCT | – | 187 (99.5) | – |
CCT primarily used for | |||
Transport to health clinic | – | 10 (5.3) | – |
Medical care or medicines for the child | – | 1 (0.5) | – |
Food for the child or family | – | 8 (4.3) | – |
Clothes/toys/goods for the baby | – | 169 (89.9) | – |
Decision-maker for use of CCT funds | |||
Mother alone | – | 181 (96.3) | – |
Father alone | – | 4 (2.1) | – |
Mother and father together | – | 3 (1.6) | – |
CCT, conditional cash transfer; CHW, community health worker.