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Routine community-based vitamin A supplementation compared to the Mass campaign among 6-59-months old’s children in two health districts, Far North Cameroon
Introduction: Vitamin A supplementation (VAS) is one of the most cost-effective interventions with the greatest impact in reducing child mortality. …
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The Effects of Community Health Worker Visits and Primary Care Subsidies on Health Behavior and Health Outcomes for Children in Urban Mali
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The impact of adding community-based distribution of oral contraceptives and condoms to a cluster randomized primary health care intervention in rural Tanzania
BACKGROUND: Efforts to expand access to family planning in rural Africa often focus on the deployment of community health agents …
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The Safe Start trial to assess the effect of an infant hygiene intervention on enteric infections and diarrhoea in low-income informal neighbourhoods of Kisumu, Kenya: a study protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial
BACKGROUND: Symptomatic and asymptomatic enteric infections in early childhood are associated with negative effects on childhood growth and development, especially …
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Health system readiness for innovation scale-up: the experience of community-based distribution of injectable contraceptives in Nigeria
BACKGROUND: Following the successful pilot of the community-based distribution of injectable contraceptives (CBDIC) by community health extension workers (CHEWs) in …
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Leveraging incentives to increase HIV testing uptake among men: qualitative insights from rural Uganda
BACKGROUND: Few studies have explored how economic incentives influence behavioral outcomes. This study aimed to identify pathways of action of …
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Adherence to the referral advice after introduction of rectal artesunate for pre-referral treatment of severe malaria at the community level: a noninferiority trial in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
BACKGROUND: The Democratic Republic of the Congo adopted the strategy of using, at the community level, a dose of rectal …
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Applying the workload indicators of staffing needs method in determining frontline health workforce staffing for primary level facilities in Rivers state Nigeria
BACKGROUND: Nigeria faces health workforce challenges and poor population health indices resulting from disparities in health worker densities by geographical …
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A double-masked placebo-controlled trial of azithromycin to prevent child mortality in Burkina Faso, West Africa: Community Health with Azithromycin Trial (CHAT) study protocol
BACKGROUND: Biannual, mass azithromycin distribution has previously been shown to reduce all-cause child mortality in sub-Saharan Africa. Subgroup analysis suggested …
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Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of home-based postpartum care on neonatal mortality and exclusive breastfeeding practice in low-and-middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis
BACKGROUND: Early postpartum facility discharge negatively impacts mothers' proper and effective use postnatal care. Cognizant of these facts, home-based postnatal …
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Strengthening the community health worker programme for health improvement through enhancing training, supervision and motivation in Wakiso district, Uganda
OBJECTIVE: The objective of the project was to strengthen the community health worker (CHW) programme in Ssisa sub-county, Wakiso district, …
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Community perception of abortion, women who abort and abortifacients in Kisumu and Nairobi counties, Kenya
BACKGROUND: Abortion draws varied emotions based on individual and societal beliefs. Often, women known to have sought or those seeking …
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Pre- and in-service training of health care workers on immunization data management in LMICs: a scoping review
BACKGROUND: Healthcare providers (HCPs) are recognized as one of the cornerstones and drivers of health interventions. Roles such as documentation …
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Community health workers’ involvement in mother-child care during the postpartum period in the Missed Opportunities in Mother and Infant Health (MOMI) project in the Kaya health district: a contribution analysis
Abstract Maternal and infant morbidity and mortality remain high in the world and particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. However, actions to …
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Competency of Level-4 Health Extension Workers to provide Long Acting Reversible Contraceptives: A task shifting initiative in Ethiopia
Abstract Background : The Ethiopian health system has been facing challenge to meet the growing desire for family planning service. …
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Innovation diffusion: how homogenous networks influence the uptake of community-based injectable contraceptives
BACKGROUND: Studies have shown that social networks influence health behaviors, including the adoption of health innovations. This study explored the …
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Iterative Adaptation of a Maternal Nutrition Videos mHealth Intervention Across Countries Using Human-Centered Design: Qualitative Study
BACKGROUND: Mobile health (mHealth) video interventions are often transferred across settings. Although the outcomes of these transferred interventions are frequently …
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Effect of community based health education on knowledge and attitude towards iron and folic acid supplementation among pregnant women in Kiambu County, Kenya: A quasi experimental study
INTRODUCTION: Iron and Folic Acid Supplementation (IFAS) services are currently provided free of charge to pregnant women in Kenya during …
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Volunteer responsibilities, motivations and challenges in implementation of the community-based health planning and services (CHPS) initiative in Ghana: qualitative evidence from two systems learning districts of the CHPS+ project
Abstract Background Community volunteerism is essential in the implementation of Community-based Health Planning and Services (CHPS) concept in Ghana. We …
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Understanding variation in health service coverage and maternal health outcomes among districts in Rwanda – A qualitative study of local health workers’ perceptions
OBJECTIVE: To obtain the perspectives of health professionals and community health workers on factors that determine health service coverage and …