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Community Capacity As Means To Improved Health Practices And An End In Itself: Evidence From a Multi-Stage Study

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This three-phase study characterized, validated, and applied community capacity domains in a health communication project evaluation in Zambia. Phase I explored community capacity domains from community members’ perspectives (16 focus groups, 14 in-depth interviews, 4 sites. These were validated in Phase II with 720 randomly selected adults. The validated domains were … [Read more...] about Community Capacity As Means To Improved Health Practices And An End In Itself: Evidence From a Multi-Stage Study

Information needs of health care workers in developing countries: a literature review with a focus on Africa

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Health care workers in developing countries continue to lack access to basic, practical information to enable them to deliver safe, effective care. This paper provides the first phase of a broader literature review of the information and learning needs of health care providers in developing countries.The studies suggest a gross lack of knowledge about the basics on how to … [Read more...] about Information needs of health care workers in developing countries: a literature review with a focus on Africa

CHW Regional Meeting: Country Follow-up Plans and Actions

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The USAID-sponsored Community Health Worker (CHW) Regional Meeting was held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from June 19 to 21, 2012. Over 60 government and nongovernmental (NGO) representatives from Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda, Zambia and Mali, as well as participants from NGOs and international organizations attended the meeting. The meeting, designed by Initiatives Inc. under … [Read more...] about CHW Regional Meeting: Country Follow-up Plans and Actions