To what extent do community members participate in planning, implementing health programs within their communities and what are the benefits of their participation in Nigeria? DOI Open Access

Nwadiuto Chidinma Ojielo,

Enyinnaya Etiaba,

Obinna Onwujekwe

и другие.

International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 11(7), С. 2518 - 2527

Опубликована: Июнь 28, 2024

Background: Community participation in health programs helps drive collaborations between the formal structures and informal system actors promoting at community level. This paper provides new information on extent of planning implementation community-based Nigeria as a trajectory for strengthening system. Methods: was qualitative study. Data collected from three located different geographic zones Nigeria. Two local governments (rural urban) with evidence were purposively selected each state. through in-depth interviews focus group discussions. The data transcribed, coded manually analysed thematically. Results: Several identified community. It found that while leaders are hardly involved conceptualizing programs, however, they participate program by mobilizing resources encouraging members to take advantage available activities. Our findings also showed increased benefits involvement workers Conclusions: part (CHS) activities has led better well-improved services, willingness access immunization services. Communities readily contribute activities, but should be initiation ownership full participation. would improve outcomes

Язык: Английский

To what extent do community members participate in planning, implementing health programs within their communities and what are the benefits of their participation in Nigeria? DOI Open Access

Nwadiuto Chidinma Ojielo,

Enyinnaya Etiaba,

Obinna Onwujekwe

и другие.

International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 11(7), С. 2518 - 2527

Опубликована: Июнь 28, 2024

Background: Community participation in health programs helps drive collaborations between the formal structures and informal system actors promoting at community level. This paper provides new information on extent of planning implementation community-based Nigeria as a trajectory for strengthening system. Methods: was qualitative study. Data collected from three located different geographic zones Nigeria. Two local governments (rural urban) with evidence were purposively selected each state. through in-depth interviews focus group discussions. The data transcribed, coded manually analysed thematically. Results: Several identified community. It found that while leaders are hardly involved conceptualizing programs, however, they participate program by mobilizing resources encouraging members to take advantage available activities. Our findings also showed increased benefits involvement workers Conclusions: part (CHS) activities has led better well-improved services, willingness access immunization services. Communities readily contribute activities, but should be initiation ownership full participation. would improve outcomes

Язык: Английский

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