Experiences and perspectives of community health workers from implementing treatment for schistosomiasis using the community directed intervention strategy in an informal settlement in Kisumu City, western Kenya

BMC Public Health

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2016, Pages

  Odhiambo, Gladys O ^a   Musuva, Rosemary M ^a   Odiere, Maurice R ^a   Mwinzi, Pauline N ^a  

^a KENYA MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Community directed intervention; Community health worker; Informal settlement; Mass drug administration; Schistosomiasis; Urban area

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CITY; COMMUNITY CARE; FEMALE; HEALTH AUXILIARY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; KENYA; MALE; MOTIVATION; PROCEDURES; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PSYCHOLOGY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SCHISTOSOMIASIS; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CITIES; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS; FEMALE; HEALTH PLAN IMPLEMENTATION; HUMANS; KENYA; MALE; MOTIVATION; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SCHISTOSOMIASIS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84988433373     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712458     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s12889-016-3662-0     Document Type: Article

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