Table 1

Types of collaboration as stated by providers who affirmed that they were involved in collaboration

Responses from BHPs (n = 37)
Responses from THPs (n = 19)

Types of collaboration
Frequencies (%)
Types of collaboration
Frequencies (%)

Training THPs on deliveries
27 (69.2)
Training by BHPs on HIV/AIDS matters
5 (23.8)
Health education on STI/HIV/AIDS
4 (10.3)
Cross-referrals for care
4 (19.0)
Advised THPs on hygiene
4 (10.3)
Joint STI/HIV health education
4 (19.0)
Visited/observed THPs' work
2 (5.1)
Joint health education activities
3 (14.3)
Training THPs on counselling mothers on HIV
1 (2.6)
We referred patients for lab tests
2 (9.5)
Training THPs on diet
1 (2.6)
Trained by BHPs on deliveries
2 (9.5)
Missing
2 (5.1)
Other meetings
1 (4.8)

Because multiple responses were given, the sum of responses may be >100%

Kaboru et al. Human Resources for Health 2006 4:16   doi:10.1186/1478-4491-4-16

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