Table 2 Ranked essential health needs by respondent categories (n = 80)

Safe drinking water

60

12

4

Sanitary latrine

51

11

4

Community health centre

45

12

3

Physician

43

8

3

Medicine

32

5

-

Health literacy/behaviour change

31

4

1

Community-based health care worker

20

2

-

Roads and transportation

19

5

1

Clean/hygienic environment

17

2

-

Nutritious food

17

1

-

Income opportunities

10

1

1

Educational institutions

8

2

-

Mosquito nets

7

-

-

Training for traditional birth attendants

1

-

-

Proper housing

1

-

-

Community centre

1

-

-

Electricity

-

-

1