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document market information for planning. The first stage has been completed while the second stage will be undertaken in the next six months. Training on group capacity building did not take place as the groups were still in the formation process. This will be done in the next six months. Delays in the implementation of activities partly were partly attributable to one of the livelihood assistants leaving. There were also inefficiencies in the original management strategies and relationship between FARM-Africa and AMREF which are now being addressed and so that substantial catch-up and win-win activities will occur in the next 6 months. Communities Empowered to Engage in Local Governance Village level focus group discussions on pre-testing the applicability of IECs did not take place. This was due to a delay in holding district stakeholders update meeting but is replanned in the next reporting period. Procurement of IEC materials were delayed due to IEC messages not being completed. This activity has been re-planned for next reporting period. AMREF staff training on Rights Based Approach (RBA) did not take place due to lack of availability of a trainer. This has been re-planned for the next reporting period. 4.3 Unplanned Outcomes in the Reporting Period � The construction of the Soroti-Lira road by government using a Chinese company has provided local labour employment, boosting the local economy. It has also raised hopes for development in the sub-county. The price of land for farming and plots for building has also increased by 100% due to the added value of the road. An acre of farmland used to be worth £31 but has now doubled to £63 according to local landowners. The trading centre is 34 kilometres away and the sub-county is spread along the stretch of this road, which is also a highway to the heart of Northern Uganda. Heavy trucks use this road for economic transportation. However, with their transport comes an increased risk of spreading HIV/AIDS along the highway since truckers base themselves in towns along their routes. (Uganda AIDS Commission) � The government’s ongoing extension of piped water from Soroti to Kaberamaido district (pipeline passes through Katine) is raising hopes of boosting sanitation, hygiene and the functionality of service facilities and production in cottage industries. Hence, there is a rapid increase in private sector investment in buildings. 4.4 Results obtained. (Level of performance by utilisation, outcomes and impact as a result of outputs) 4.4.1 Improved Community Health � There have been increases in the number of children accessing immunisation services within Katine as well as a reduction in ill-health and death from the eight killer childhood diseases through health centre reports. This accomplishment is the result of KCPP six monthly narrative report - October 2007 to March 2008 22
meetings with health staff to address the gaps in immunisation. The procurement of four children’s weighing scales, two vaccine carriers, four bicycles, four chairs and four tables has also contributed to supporting these services. � Currently, the VHT members are conducting community sensitisation sessions on health promotion messages in the communities. These messages include better care and urgent referral of children on home based care of fever and diarrhoea. The KCPP keeps track of this progress by using their up-to-date database on ITN usage and target populations conducted by the 172 KCPP-trained VHTs. � There is also improved reporting of deliveries by TBAs at health facilities, more active participation of TBAs in health promotion activities such as child health days and reduction in delayed referral by the TBAs as a result of training of nineteen TBAs out of twenty-six known to exist. � There have been improvements in management of staff with associated reduction in conflicts between staff and members of the management team and better quality of meeting minutes as a result of training of twenty-three Health Unit Management Committees in the three health units. � The KCPP has also seen an improvement in reporting at the health facilities by the Community Medicine Distributors due to sixty-six bicycles given out to VHTs for their work. � There is increased coverage in mosquito net use and reduction in the number of malaria episodes among children below five years of age due to distribution of 1,308 ITNs to 1308 households. This increased household ITN coverage by 27% 9 . Community sensitisation on ITN use has also been conducted. Based on the project baseline survey report, it is expected that if properly and consistently used, the number of malaria cases in children under five years of age will reduce. The project is in the process of tracking the number of malaria cases reported at the health facilities in order to establish the impact of the ITN distribution in the community. 4.4.2 Improved Access to Quality Primary Education � More teaching and learning materials are available in the schools as a result of the training of 120 parents and 12 teachers on local teaching materials development. This is expected to improve teaching and performance by pupils. � Improved school sanitation reflected in presence of hand washing facilities, wellmaintained latrines and school compounds due to training of 41 teachers in Personal Hygiene and Sanitation Education. � Enhanced participation of children and parents in hygiene activities and promotion of good sanitation as a result of 15 schools, 130 parents and 150 children and teachers participating in the national sanitation week using music, dance and drama to enhance personal hygiene and sanitation messages. � Anticipated retention of girls is expected especially in upper primary as a result of conducting advocacy forums in four schools for women teachers to become role models for girls according to the baseline survey and tracking school enrolment records. � Improved school governance and management through understanding roles and responsibilities of the different governance bodies and increased parent and 9 Project’s Monitoring & Evaluation reports KCPP six monthly narrative report - October 2007 to March 2008 23
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