Table 1 Public health data of the 2 districts under the study
Control group | Intervention group | |
|---|---|---|
Total population | 23,821 | 73,374 |
Occupation: farmer (%) | 80 | 80 |
No. of subdistricts | 3 | 10 |
No. of villages | 38 | 103 |
No. of personnel at the district hospitals | ||
• General practitioners | 3 | 5 |
• Nurses | 25 | 54 |
• Pharmacists | 2 | 5 |
• Nutritionists | 0 | 1 |
No. of personnel at each subdistrict health office | ||
• Nurses | 1 | 1 |
• Subdistrict health care officers | 3-5 | 3-5 |
No. of village health volunteers per village | 10-12 | 10-12 |