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    Factors and challenges affecting functionality of village Health teams in Lyantonde district
    (Kampala international international: School of Health Sciences, 2017-11) Enock, Katsigazi
    Background: A VHT is a voluntary, non-political, health executing agency in-charge of the health of public at household levels, comparable to facility level one. A VHT comprises of 4 - 5 people selected on a popular vote in a village. Despite efforts to establish them, they have not functioned to the expectations. Objective: To assess the factors and challenges affecting functionality of VHTs in Lyantonde so as to recommend appropriate strategies aimed at effectively exploiting their potential. Methodology: A cross-sectional study was conducted. The study popu lation was 2 17 VHTs in Lyantonde district. Systematic random sampling was used basing on the list obtained from the sub-county as the sampling frame and taking a sampling interval of 1-3 and a semi structured questionnaire was used as a data collection instrument under the quantitative method. Results: Demographic factors affecting functiona lity of VHTs included marital status, the singles at 100% (p.= O.OOl), religion, and tribe whereas the Bahima were more likely to portray a good VHT functionality as compared to their Banyankole counterparts [aPR=2.22,P.value=0.023].It was also observed that majority of the females had not completed tertiary education and female gender was negatively associated with VHT functionality (female gender was a cofounder of education-VHT functional ity relationship). Compared to married VHTs, single respondents were found to be 1.41 times more likely to be with good functionality, [aPR=l.41, 95% CI 1.23- 1.62]. Born again VHTs were negatively affecting functionality by 78% a PR=0.22, 95% 0.07-0.67] as compared to Anglican VHTs. Conversely SDA VHTs were positively associated with VHT functionality; [a PR= 1.34[1.06- 1.69]. Socio-economic factors affecting functionality of VHTs included occupation dominated by the formally employed at 100% (p. value