Research Article

Community Mobilization and Awareness Creation for Orofacial Cleft Services: A Survey of Nigerian Cleft Service Providers

Table 2

Community mobilization activities.

ActivitiesType of institutionYesNo

Mobilization/awareness groupBoth 87
Government-owned4 6
Nongovernment owned41

Formative assessment of community perception of cleft lip and palateBoth312
Government-owned1 9
Nongovernment owned23

Meeting with community gatekeepersBoth 69
Government-owned28
Nongovernment owned4 1

Budget for awareness campaign Both 5 10
Government-owned2 8
Nongovernment owned3 2

Nutritional program for malnourished cleft lip and palate babiesBoth 69
Government-owned3 7
Nongovernment owned32

Transportation of patients and parentsBoth96
Government-owned5 5
Nongovernment owned41