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Table 4 Potential resources available for community participation in CDI process

From: Assessing resources for implementing a community directed intervention (CDI) strategy in delivering multiple health interventions in urban poor communities in Southwestern Nigeria: a qualitative study

  Resources Akinyele Ibadan north Ona-ara Ibadan south west Potential roles of available resources
  Ojoo Moniya Ala Gbafo Ina lende Olun loyo Olorun sogo Odo-ona/Apata Foko
Human resources Project monitoring committee (Vigilante) x x x x x x x x Project monitoring
Social audit x x x x x x x x Project monitoring and evaluation
Community Development Committee/Landlord Association/Professional associations x x x x x x x x Community entry and mobilization
Traditional Birth Attendants (TBAs) x x x x x x x x Volunteering service
Community Volunteers x x x x x x x x Volunteering service
Role Model Caregivers (RMC) for Home Management of Malaria [not yet functioning] x x x x x x x x Volunteering service
Patent Medicine Sellers x x x x x x x x Volunteering service
NGOs/Development Partners/FBO/CSO x x x x x x x x Partnership
Past training of volunteers for Intervention projects x x x x x x x x Skill Reservoir
Financial resources “Esusu” (Traditional cooperative system) x x x x x x x x Financial resource
Monthly contribution for security x x x x x x x x Financial resource
Provision of incentive to volunteers: All provided were non-monetary e.g. gifts, exemption form communal labour and recognition at annual meetings Nil Nil x Nil Nil Nil Nil x Motivation and recognition
Financial participation in existing health interventions No funding was made available to existing health interventions at the community level. However a community mentioned they contributed money for building of a health center in the past Community participation and ownership
Infrastructure/support resources Community Records: Record keeping at community level Nil Nil x x Nil x x x Record keeping
Volunteer Records: Record keeping by volunteers NA NA x NA x x x x Record keeping
Community Hall/Meeting Place x x x x x x x x Meeting venue
Worship places x x x x x x x x Community mobilization
Schools x x x x x x x x Community mobilization
Transportation – Motor cycle x x x x x x x x Transportation and volunteering
Market places x x x x x x x x Community mobilization
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Infectious Diseases of Poverty

ISSN: 2049-9957

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