The sample size was determined assuming skilled attendance at birth rate of 16% [ 18], 80% power and 95% confidence level, and a difference of 7% between those who were visited and not visited by Health Extension workers (HEWs), the calculated sample size was 1060 women who delivered in the two year preceding the survey.
Although IHM was not regarded as an endpoint in general, we assumed that skilled experts could identify successful BMT compared with non-skilled individuals, thus in hospital mortality might be lower.
In the few instances where information was missing on an item or mothers did not know, we assumed a skilled provider was not seen, the intervention was not received, etc.
In this case, we would assume that skilled recognition involves qualitatively similar processes as non-skilled recognition.
In this case, we would assume that skilled recognition is not only a more efficient version of non-skilled recognition, but that it also involves qualitatively different processes.
That is, assuming a skilled technician with a microscope is on hand to do the hunting not a safe assumption, given where most of those infected with malaria live.
We assume that skilled deliveries will increase from 33%to40%0% in the absence of a CMW and further up to 50% with the introduction of CMWs.
The baseline wage rate is set to 1 for all types of labor, whereas initial unemployment figures are set to 20% for low-skilled, 15% for medium-skilled, and 10% for high-skilled labor as it is assumed that high-skilled labor finds it easier to enter the labor market and more likely to be employed.
It is assumed that highly skilled workers cannot substitute for low-skilled workers.
It is assumed that a skilled health professional can administer interventions to prevent and manage life-threatening complications, such as heavy bleeding, or refer the patient to a higher level of care when needed [ 6].
