Preference of household heads for the different channels for local ivermectin distribution
| Channels | Study communities | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Achi (n=404) n (%) | Nike (n=393) n (%) | Toro (n=214) n (%) | ||
| 1 | Through CBDs to be selected from each extended family unit (umunna) | 108 (27) | 230 (59) | 79 (37) |
| 2 | Through CBDs selected from each village | 106 (26) | 84 (21) | 13 (6) |
| 3 | Through CBDs selected from all religious groups | 7 (2) | 16 (4) | 35 (16) |
| 4 | Through CBDs selected from age grades and schools | 8 (2) | 5 (1) | 24 (11) |
| 5 | Through elected CBDs | 4 (1) | 0 (0) | 63 (29) |
| 6 | Through government workers | 145 (36) | 3 (1) | 0 (0) |
| 7 | Through a centrally located shop to be managed by nominated community members | 11 (3) | 33 (8) | 0 (0) |
| 8 | Option number 7 but with the shop managed by an external person | 3 (1) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| 9 | Through government health centers and hospitals. | 12 (3) | 22 (6) | 0 (0) |
| 10 | Through private hospitals and clinics | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Total | 404 (100) | 393 (100) | 214 (100) | |
1 A super family unit refers to a group of extended family units that have a common ancestor. Among the Ibos of south eastern Nigeria where Achi and Nike are in, these are called the “umunna”.
2 A group of super family units comprise a village.
3 The term government workers is used loosely to imply all mobile health workers who go to the communities to distribute ivermectin. They could be from the government or from non-governmental organisations.