Table 1 Problems and actions taken by the groups
Name of the groups | Problems identified | Actions |
|---|---|---|
RM | HIV/AIDs for mothers and malaria in new-borns Poor access to the health centre, school, and market | Work on a feeder road that connects L0 to AM primary school to improve access to school, health centre, and market |
TD | Access to the health centres and schools hampered with lack of a bridge to cross a river HIV/AIDs in mothers and malaria in children | The group completed a bridge The group shared the MoCHeLaSS intervention with other neighbouring saving groups across the river which made mobilisation for the work easier |
KL | Malaria and pneumonia in their first cycle Diarrhoea in the second cycle | They want to transform their open water point into a protected well and they have so far acquired all the materials needed for the construction by themselves |
PC | Haemorrhage and malaria in the first cycle Currently working on pneumonia and lack of safe water | Regularly clean water points together Have put in place by-laws against grazing, washing, and bathing at the water point |
MK | Malaria for both women and their new-born babies | Community sensitization Completed implementation of strategies; took activities like clearing bushes around homes to destroy breeding grounds for mosquitoes |
TA | HIV/AIDS for mothers and malaria for both mothers and children | They carried out community sensitization using plays Convinced the local leaders to make a bye-law against staying out late in the night in order to bring down vices due to the influence of alcohol and other drugs Encouraged members to take HIV tests |
OC | Malaria for both mothers and children | Group members moved door-to-door to do sensitization and some enforcement with the help of community leaders on the use of ITNs and hygienic practices such as clearing around homes, filling holes, draining stagnant water |
LK | Malnutrition and diarrhoea | Last season the group planted 2 acres of soybeans to help malnourished children and mothers in the village but also act as role model for the other village members to emulate Moved in their villages to check if most households planted the necessary foodstuff and have a clean environment with rubbish pits, dish racks etc |
BG | Long distance to the health Centers Malaria | They have continued saving money to buy a motorcycle Lobbied the sub-county leaders and got some funds to add on their savings for the motorcycle Community sensitization campaigns on prevention and management of malaria |
WA | Haemorrhage brought by malaria | They carried out community sensitization in their community on malaria with the help of Lacor health educators Have been lending money to vulnerable individuals in their communities to access health care Have shared MoCHeLaSS initiatives with other 2 savings groups in their community |
RT | Haemorrhage Malaria | Community sensitization and referrals They formed support groups to do home visits and counselling They engaged the hospital to improve on its lagoon and incinerator which they believed was affecting their community (overflowing, mosquitoes, bad odour) |
NW | Adolescent pregnancy Haemorrhage and diarrhoea | Community sensitization and giving skills such as making liquid soap and eco-charcoal (from used card boxes) to adolescent girls Encouraging adolescents and child-mothers to join the group Were able to bring on board 12 adolescents/child-mothers trained them on how to become self-reliant and take care of themselves and their babies |