In September 1991, World Vision/Haiti carried out two overlapping Knowledge and Practice surveys on the Island of La Gonave: (1) a final assessment of the interventions in 7 sections where the CS III project has been active since 1988; and (2) a baseline survey of 11 sections in which the extended project will be working. The latter survey will be used as a tool for future planning. Only the CS III final survey is discussed in this report. The survey followed the WHO model of 30 clusters, focusing on mothers of children under two years old. Two hundred and forty mothers were interviewed. Data entry and data analysis were done in EPI INFO 5.1. The results showed that the levels of knowledge and coverage were generally consistent with the project”s objectives. Seventy-four percent of children 12-23 months were completely immunized, compared to the objective of 75%. The project called for 80% of mothers to use oral rehydration therapy (ORT) in case of diarrhea; survey results revealed that 70% of mothers with children experiencing a diarrhea episode in the last two weeks gave the child ORT packets. Only maternal care fell significantly short of project”s objective — 42% of mothers had received tetanus toxoid (TT) two immunizations, versus the project objective of 70% coverage. These results highlight the priorities the project should focus on in the future: diarrheal disease control, maternal care, and breastfeeding. (Author abstract)
