The effectiveness of interventions on nutrition social behaviour change communication in improving child nutritional status within the first 1000 days: Evidence from a …

RA Mahumud, S Uprety, N Wali… - Maternal & child …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
This systematic review and meta‐analysis aimed to assess the robustness of designs and
tools used in nutrition social behaviour change communication (NSBCC) interventions and …

Understanding communication in community engagement for maternal and newborn health programmes in low-and middle-income countries: a realist review

S Dada, P Aivalli, A De Brún, M Barreix… - Health Policy and …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
As community engagement (CE) is implemented for sustainable maternal and newborn
health (MNH) programming, it is important to determine how these approaches work. Low …

Understanding factors influencing care seeking for sick children in Ebonyi and Kogi States, Nigeria

L Dougherty, K Gilroy, A Olayemi, O Ogesanmola… - BMC public health, 2020 - Springer
Background Nigeria has one of the highest child mortality rates in the world, with an
estimated 750,000 deaths annually among children under age five. The majority of these …

Implementing patient–public engagement for improved health: Lessons from three Ghanaian community‐based programmes

SE Ankomah, A Fusheini, S Derrett - Health Expectations, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background Community‐based health interventions have been implemented as a key
strategy for achieving improved health outcomes in Ghana. Effectiveness, however, largely …

Patient-public engagement strategies for health system improvement in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic scoping review

SE Ankomah, A Fusheini, C Ballard, E Kumah… - BMC Health Services …, 2021 - Springer
Background Actively involving patients and communities in health decisions can improve
both peoples' health and the health system. One key strategy is Patient-Public Engagement …

'Two heads are better than one'—exploring the experiences of Ghanaian communities on the role of patient and public participation in health system improvement

SE Ankomah, A Fusheini, S Derrett - Health Policy and Planning, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Patient and Public Participation (PPP) is key to improving health systems. Yet,
studies have shown that PPP implementations across many countries have been largely …

'Two heads are better than one'—exploring the experiences of Ghanaian communities on the role of patient and public participation in health system improvement

SE Ankomah, A Fusheini, S Derrett - Health policy and planning, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Patient and Public Participation (PPP) is key to improving health systems. Yet,
studies have shown that PPP implementations across many countries have been largely …

[HTML][HTML] Barriers and facilitators of Patient-Public Engagement for health system improvement in Sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic scoping review

SE Ankomah, A Fusheini, S Derrett - Health Policy OPEN, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Introduction Patient-Public Engagement (PPE) is central to most community and
public health interventions. There are reports on PPE's impact on improving health and …

A review of strategies and levels of community engagement in strengths-based and needs-based health communication interventions

J Stover, L Avadhanula, S Sood - Frontiers in Public Health, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Background Community engagement is key in health communication interventions that seek
to incorporate community voices in their planning and implementation. Understanding what …

Examining the unresolved conundrum of Traditional Birth Attendants' involvement in maternal and child health care delivery in Ghana

U Haruna, MM Kansanga, S Galaa - Health care for women …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract Traditional Birth Attendants (TBAs) have been a critical human resource in maternal
health care delivery in Ghana. However, following the World Health Organization's directive …