The PARTICIPATORY INFORMATION SYSTEMS APPRAISAL (PISA) Action Guide systematically introduces and explains the concepts and strategies needed to make well informed, data-based decisions while empowering key stakeholders in the process. The action guide outlines team preparation activities, data collection methods, data analysis and action planning, and team learning & … [Read more...] about Community-Driven Tools for Data Collection and Decision Making: The PISA Action Guide
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Assessing Community Capacity for Change
The purpose of the tool is to learn and understand more about community capacity - what it is, how it can be assessed, and how it can be strengthened. The tool is an assessment process that engages communities in capacity assessment. There are seven domains including: sense of community; communication; participation; leadership; resources, knowledge, and skills; and ongoing … [Read more...] about Assessing Community Capacity for Change
Community-Based care in resource-limited settings: A framework for Action
This document provides a systematic framework for establishing and maintaining community home-based care (CHBC) in resource-limited settings for people living with HIV/AIDS and those with other chronic or disabling conditions. This document provides a framework to guide governments, national and international donor agencies and community-based organizations in developing … [Read more...] about Community-Based care in resource-limited settings: A framework for Action
Reliability of Community Health Worker Collected Data for Planning and Policy in a Peri-Urban Area of Kisumu, Kenya
This article investigates the validity and reliability of Community Based Information collected by CHWs in Kenya. The study concludes that CHWs collect sufficient household data that can be used to inform decisions on health interventions and to scale-up and develop new programs. … [Read more...] about Reliability of Community Health Worker Collected Data for Planning and Policy in a Peri-Urban Area of Kisumu, Kenya
Meeting the health information needs of health workers: What have we learned?
The information challenges facing health workers worldwide include lack of routine systems for seeking and sharing information, lack of high-quality and current health information, and lack of locally relevant materials and tools. This article presents three studies of health information needs in India, Senegal, and Malawi that demonstrate these information challenges, provide … [Read more...] about Meeting the health information needs of health workers: What have we learned?