Table 2 Selected educational methods and strategies related to learning objectives and modifiable behavioural determinants among pMTCT counsellors
Performance objective:Counselling on infant feeding options | Modifiable behavioural determinants | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Learning objectives | Awareness-attitudes | Preferences | Self efficacy/skills | Social influence |
Good interpersonal relationship with mothers | Information transfer-training, Q&A Guide, content and images of brochures, counselling card | Instruction on how to overcome barriers, training interpersonal communication | ||
Has confidence with respect to counselling mothers on exclusive breastfeeding in the context of HIV | Information transfer, training, Q&A Guide, content and images of breastfeeding brochure, counselling card | Instruction on how to overcome barriers, facilitating factors, training interpersonal communication | Receive information about family attitude and behaviours | |
Can explain to the HIV infected mother how to negotiate replacement feeding | Information transfer, training, Q&A Guide, content and images of replacement feeding brochures, counselling card | Training interpersonal communication, feedback, positive reinforcement, role modelling | Information on the attitudes and behaviours at home and in the community | |