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Participants then marked a paper undcr the statement with the opinion
they hold based on a score of 1 - 4* Mhen all had indicated their opinion t the
Seminar 0rganizer, iir. Ainsworth, led a discussion based on the range and
averaze of' their opinions. Participants -.cre encouraged to defend their
opinions,
These statements will here be presented followed by the rating-s 6iven
by the participants and a brief report of the onsuing discussion:-
Statement A: "Sclf-help means -etting the people to co-operate with Orovernmient"
) Strongly Agree 11 Participants
2 Aaree 10 Participants
Disagree : 10 Participants
Strongly Disagree 2 Participants
Averae score = 2.1 indicating that there was general a6.rcement with
the statement.
During discussion, ho.,ever, several participants pointed out that
we should be as sure as possible about the information iven to the coiiauity.
Some, however, believed th,'.t it is not alt-ys possible to be sure since w., do
aot a1l.,-,rs have all the answers anfd that this should be d .ttcd to cou..ities
so they c7.n better share in the identific,.tion of solutions to their problems,
Statcm,..- B: "As Health workers we must never doubt the information we (ive
to people in the Coimnunity-;.
112 Strongly A ,re : 15 Participants
Agree : 13. Par t icipant s
3) Disagree : 5 Partici.ants
4) Stronzly Disaree : 1 Participant
Average score = 1.8 meaninrS that partici-.)nts -enerally a-gree ,:ith tho
statement.
Discussion hinted out th'.t we should give the most appropriate informatioi
for their villaoes. Blind acceptance of -,dvice almost always meo.ns it ::ill
not be followed.
Stateent C: "'Villa-e Health Covniittocs arc useful only when they accept our
advice :ithout quest ioning",.
(1) Stroangly -,arco 1 Participolnt
2 Ag:ree 0 P.articipant
Disa.reo : 17 Participants
(4) Strongly Diagree : 13 Purtioiants
Averc.,e score = 3.4 mea:.ninc tht particip.nts j.cnorally disa7ree
fairly stronly with the st-ement.
DiB,.cussion reve:.leC th..t VHCs choulC be encour-' .,C. 'o qu,,Iotion inform- ion
providce(. them; th.t this ind:icates ui ounerstanLin:
on the.ir part an,: an
interest to le,rn. Some 1 rticipants nxnres,e0 that slf-4elp shoulc e initi ..t,
by the peole ;;hem selves. Othcors .r.,ucd th .i; -Lhe (:ovcrni,,-L mu,, ,rovi(,e the
stimaulus to corf]itteos to encourL.,e tCm to h-ip ihumsclv(es. It 1.1-, Zvntua-lly
. -... elf-4Iolp should be sh,.re .- rocosM 'ith ,ovrnmncnt as:.i.atin
coil.i'unities to identify *;hir problr, ms .--. n'. o eth., -,oyk out solutions Lo corrcc,
those problems.