Text Equivalent - Integrated Strategy on Healthy Living and Chronic Diseases - Community Based Programming Functional Component - Key Findings

Figure 2: Barriers to Reaching Target Populations (2006-07 Funded Projects)

Figure 2 captures the barriers to reaching target populations that were identified by funded projects, in order of the number of project responses.  Barriers included: shortage of time (14), cultural and psychological barriers (13), inconvenient/difficult timing (10), inadequate promotional materials and channels (10), logistics e.g., transportation (9), socio-economic barriers (6), difficulty attracting interest of the target population (6), bureaucracy and formalities (6), unreliable contacts (5), shortage of funds (5), lack of contact information for the target population (3), lack of awareness about the project (2).

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