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Mapping exercise on the capacity and work of the counseling assistance |
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| Project ID: SV-008 |
Status: Completed |
The Asia Foundation commissioned IHP to map the capacity and work of the 96 Counseling Assistants (CAs) and 7 Counseling Officers (COs). There was a female preponderance of CO/CAs. The mean population served by a single CA is around 133,000. About 10% showed proficiency in all three languages. The commonest problems encountered by them include the marital/ family problems (41.4%), educational problems (13.8%) and mental disorders and psychological problems (11%). The diversity and complexity of problems dealt with by CAs often exceeds the initial training they have received, but through self-study and ad hoc or supplementary training they have sought to improve their skills and knowledge in order to serve their clients. The study revealed that the CAs actively deal with many serious psychosocial problems at community level and are committed to their own professional development and improving the services they provide. |
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| Start Date: |
Apr 2013 |
| End
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Aug 2013 |
| Themes: |
Health planning, Health services, Performance, Quality of Care, Social protection |
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The Asia Foundation |
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| IHP Staff: |
Dr. MALR Perera, Ananda Galappatti, Dr. Shanti Dalpatadu, Nilanga Abeysinghe, Evan Ekanayake, Felician Francis, Chamara Anuranga, Bhagya Senarathne, Dilini Adikari, Tharshana Kugadas |
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| Region: |
Asia |
| Country(s): |
Sri Lanka |
| Partner(s): |
Ministry of Social Services (MSS), Ministry of Child Development and Women�s Affairs (MCDWA), National Institute for Social Development (NISD), The Good Practice Group |
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