Comprehensive community effectiveness of health care. A study of malaria treatment in children and adults in rural Burkina Faso

G Krause, R Sauerborn - Annals of tropical paediatrics, 2000 - Taylor & Francis
Malaria is one of the most important causes of morbidity and mortality in children in sub-
Saharan Africa, yet community effectiveness of treatment is not well understood. This study …

Health centre versus home presumptive diagnosis of malaria in southern Ghana: implications for home-based care policy

SK Dunyo, EA Afari, KA Koram, CK Ahorlu… - Transactions of the …, 2000 - Elsevier
A study was conducted in 1997 to compare the accuracy of presumptive diagnosis of
malaria in children aged 1–9 years performed by caretakers of the children to that of health …

Effectiveness of trained community volunteers in improving knowledge and management of childhood malaria in a rural area of Rivers State, Nigeria

CI Tobin‑West, NCT Briggs - Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice, 2015 - ajol.info
Introduction: Malaria accounts for 70% of illnesses and 30% of deaths among children under
5 years in Nigeria. This study was aimed at determining the effectiveness of trained …

Influence network effectiveness in promoting couples' HIV voluntary counseling and testing in Kigali, Rwanda

K Wall, E Karita, A Nizam, B Bekan, G Sardar… - Aids, 2012 - journals.lww.com
Objective: To identify predictors of promotion of couples' HIV voluntary counseling and
testing (CVCT) in Kigali, Rwanda. Design: Analysis of CVCT promotional agent [influential …

Process and effects of a community intervention on malaria in rural Burkina Faso: randomized controlled trial

B Kouyaté, F Somé, A Jahn, B Coulibaly, J Eriksen… - Malaria Journal, 2008 - Springer
Background In the rural areas of sub-Saharan Africa, the majority of young children affected
by malaria have no access to formal health services. Home treatment through mothers of …

[HTML][HTML] Behavioral change communication strategy vital in malaria prevention interventions in rural communities: Nakasongola district, Uganda

M Mugisa, A Muzoora - The Pan African Medical Journal, 2012 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Methods AMREF through a Malaria project (2007-2010) in Nakasongola district supported
BCC activities through training, community mobilization, mass media, health promotion and …

Increases in correct administration of chloroquine in the home and referral of sick children to health facilities through a community-based intervention in Bougouni …

PJ Winch, A Bagayoko, A Diawara, M Kane… - Transactions of the …, 2003 - Elsevier
Save the Children/USA in collaboration with the Ministry of Health of Mali has established
over 300 village drug kits in southern Mali since 1996. A cluster-randomized trial was …

Care seeking behaviour and treatment of febrile illness in children aged lessthan five years: a household survey in Blantyre District, Malawi

TH Holtz, SP Kachur, LH Marum, C Mkandala… - Transactions of the …, 2003 - Elsevier
Malaria is a leading cause of death in children aged< 5 years in Malawi. As part of the Roll
Back Malariainitiative, African heads of state have pledged that by 2005, 60% of children will …

The effect of health education intervention on the home management of malaria among the caregivers of children aged under 5 years in Ogun State, Nigeria

KO Fatungase, OE Amoran, KO Alausa - European Journal of Medical …, 2012 - Springer
Background Malaria is currently the most important cause of death and disability in children
aged under 5 years in Africa. A health education interventional study of this nature is …

Febrile illness experience among Nigerian nomads

OB Akogun, MA Gundiri, JA Badaki, SY Njobdi… - International journal for …, 2012 - Springer
Background An understanding of the febrile illness experience of Nigerian nomadic Fulani is
necessary for developing an appropriate strategy for extending malaria intervention services …