Table 5 Comparison of policy options for the appropriate structure to implement community participation interventions [Kruskal–Wallis’s test (n = 19); median (IQR)]
Criterion | Bottom-up approach | Top-down approach | P-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Option 1 | Option 2 | Option 3 | Option 4 | ||
Effect on community participation | 4 (2) | 4 (1) | 3 (2) | 3 (3) | 0.02 |
Operational feasibility | 3 (3) | 3 (3) | 2 (3) | 4 (1) | 0.13 |
Acceptance by policy-makers/society | 3 (2) | 4 (4) | 2 (2) | 2 (2) | 0.08 |