Table 1 Description of activities in iBCC intervention
Intervention | Frequency | Duration | Messages | Delivery means |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Community communication campaign | Two times per month | 3–4 h per session | Malaria caused by mosquito bites Wear long cloth from dusk to dawn Sleep under ITN every night even you visit forest Always check blood test before treatment Say no to fake drug, it can kill | Competition Game, quiz Community rally Banners Music Storytelling Role play |
Community media | Two times per month | 1–2 h per session | Cause of malaria Prevention of malaria Proper treatment Use of treated bed nets Care of patient with fever | Video spot Role plays Game, quiz Song CD/DVD |
Mobile broadcasting units (MBU) | Once a month (except for October due to heavy rain) | 2 ½ h per session | Malaria prevention Malaria treatment Malaria diagnosis | MBU staff use video equipment to screen movies (drama/novels) |
Listener viewer clubs | Once or twice a month | 1 h per session | Malaria prevention Malaria treatment Malaria diagnosis | LVC staff use video equipment to screen movies (drama/novels) |
IEC material: leaflets and banners | Once or twice a month | – | Malaria prevention Malaria treatment Malaria diagnosis | The leaflets are distributed during the LVC sessions and the banners will be located at the LVC post |
Community focus group discussions (FGD)-education | Twice a month | ½–1 h in each village | Cause of malaria Prevention of malaria Malaria caused by mosquito bites Wear long cloth from dusk to dawn Sleep under ITN every night even you visit forest Always check blood test before treatment | Big groups Small groups Door to door Face to face Poster Leaflets Flipchart |
Village malaria BCC meeting with village health volunteers (VHV) | Once a month | 1–2 h per session | Discussion on implementation issue and challenges | Groups discussion, report formats, practices on doing reports and field trip |
Organize community meeting | Once a month | 1–2 h per session | Sharing on implementation by village Refresh on lesion How to transfer the knowledge to target groups | Meeting, sharing experiences, knowledge refresher |