Table 1 The empowerment strategy for dengue vector control by components and subcomponents and the number of circumscriptions (n = 16) that implemented as intended, modified, or did not implement subcomponents. La Lisa municipality, Havana City, 2004–2007

1. Capacity-building

Development of knowledge, capabilities and associated values, and practices required by community members to lead community empowerment for dengue vector control

1.1 Diagnosis, group work, and participation

10

1

5

1.2 Surveillance of risks and behaviors

11

5

0

1.3 Action plans and communication strategy

6

5

5

1.4 Participatory evaluation

8

0

8

2. Organization and management

The way the stakeholders involved in dengue vector control establish themselves, set commitments and roles, identify resources, and make decisions

2.1 Presence of community working groups (CWGs) leading the strategy

7

4

5

2.2 Vector control program staff within CWGs

4

7

5

2.3 Community resources identified

3

1

12

2.4 External resources mobilized

3

0

13

3. Community work

Repetitive cycle of actions developed by a group of community members to change the conditions that increase the probability of dengue transmission

3.1 Risk mapping

11

1

4

3.2 Problem assessment

10

2

4

3.3 Action plan

7

1

8

3.4 Actions executed

7

0

9

3.5 Communication strategy

5

5

6

3.6 Elaboration of communication materials

3

3

10

3.7 Monitoring and evaluation

2

0

14

4. Surveillance

Timely and systematically organized data collection and analysis on dengue transmission risks and associated behaviors in order to take actions

4.1 Identification of environmental risks

16

0

0

4.2 Identification of domiciliary risks

13

0

3

4.3 Identification of associated behaviors

6

0

10