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Utilization of community-based health planning and services compounds in the Kintampo North Municipality: a cross-sectional descriptive correlational study
BACKGROUND: The Community-based Health Planning and Services (CHPS) initiative was introduced to improve coverage and utilization of basic health services …
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“It is good to take her early to the doctor” – mothers’ understanding of childhood pneumonia symptoms and health care seeking in Kilimanjaro region, Tanzania
BACKGROUND: Pneumonia is among the leading causes of avoidable deaths for young children globally. The main burden of mortality falls …
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Improving the performance of community health workers in Swaziland: findings from a qualitative study
BACKGROUND: The performance of community health workers (CHWs) in Swaziland has not yet been studied despite the existence of a …
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Relationships between sickle cell trait, malaria, and educational outcomes in Tanzania
BACKGROUND: Sickle Cell Trait (SCT) has been shown to be protective against malaria. A growing literature suggests that malaria exposure …
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Accuracy of gestational age estimation from last menstrual period among women seeking abortion in South Africa, with a view to task sharing: a mixed methods study
BACKGROUND: The requirement for ultrasound to establish gestational age among women seeking abortion can be a barrier to access. Last …
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Task-shifting impact of introducing a pilot community health worker cadre into Zambia’s public sector health workforce
BACKGROUND: The Zambia Ministry of Health (MOH) recruited and trained a new cadre of Community Health Assistants (CHAs) as part …
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The introduction of new policies and strategies to reduce inequities and improve child health in Kenya: A country case study on progress in child survival, 2000-2013
As of 2015, only 12 countries in the World Health Organization's AFRO region had met Millennium Development Goal #4 (MDG#4) …
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Community health workers lensed through a South African backdrop of two peri-urban communities in KwaZulu-Natal
Background: As the South African government re-engineers primary healthcare (PHC), the need for additional information on stakeholders involved in the …
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Knowledge of obstetric danger signs among recently-delivered women in Chamwino district, Tanzania: a cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Low knowledge of danger signs has been shown to delay seeking obstetric care which leads to high maternal mortality …
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Harmonization of community health worker programs for HIV: A four-country qualitative study in Southern Africa
BACKGROUND: Community health worker (CHW) programs are believed to be poorly coordinated, poorly integrated into national health systems, and lacking …
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Measuring the impact of seasonal malaria chemoprevention as part of routine malaria control in Kita, Mali
BACKGROUND: Seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) is a new strategy recommended by WHO in areas of highly seasonal transmission in March …
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Effectiveness of a brief behavioural intervention on psychological distress among women with a history of gender-based violence in urban Kenya: A randomised clinical trial
BACKGROUND: Gender-based violence (GBV) represents a major cause of psychological morbidity worldwide, and particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). …
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Local stakeholders’ perceptions of community sensitization for school-based deworming programme in Kenya
BACKGROUND: In Kenya, the National School-Based Deworming Programme (NSBDP) for soil-transmitted helminthes and schistosomiasis in prioritized areas has been going …
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Cost effectiveness of pre-referral antimalarial treatment in severe malaria among children in sub-Saharan Africa
BACKGROUND: In 2013, 78% of malaria deaths occurred in children aged 5 years and below, in sub-Saharan Africa. Treatment of …
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Evaluating the comparative effectiveness of different demand side interventions to increase maternal health service utilization and practice of birth spacing in South Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo: an innovative, mixed methods approach
BACKGROUND: In this protocol we describe a mixed methods study in the province of South Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo …
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Community perceptions and attitudes on malaria case management and the role of community health workers
BACKGROUND: Community Case Management of malaria (CCMm) is one of the new approaches adopted by the World Health Organization for …
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Supporting and retaining Village Health Teams: an assessment of a community health worker program in two Ugandan districts
BACKGROUND: Uganda's national community health worker program involves volunteer Village Health Teams (VHTs) delivering basic health services and education. Evidence …
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Factors influencing reproductive choices of HIV positive individuals attending primary health care facilities in a South African health district
BACKGROUND: There is global recognition of the reproductive health rights of people living with HIV (PLHIV). The aim of this …
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Community-based intermittent mass testing and treatment for malaria in an area of high transmission intensity, western Kenya: study design and methodology for a cluster randomized controlled trial
Most human Plasmodium infections in western Kenya are asymptomatic and are believed to contribute importantly to malaria transmission. Elimination of …
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Evaluation of a Zulu translation of the Parents’ Evaluation of Developmental Status
BACKGROUND: One of the greatest challenges in early communication intervention in South Africa is developing and implementing successful identification strategies …