Authors: Wilfred Ouma Otambo, Kevin O Ochwedo, Collince J Omondi, Ming-Chieh Lee, Chloe Wang, Harrysone Atieli, Andew K Githeko, Guofa Zhou, James Kazura, John Githure, Guiyun Yan
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of community health volunteers’ (CHVs’) active case detection and management of malaria in western Kenya. A cross-sectional active case detection (ACD) of malaria survey was carried out between May and August of 2021 in three distinct zones in Kisumu, Kenya: Kano Plains, Lowland lakeshore, and Highland Plateau. CHVs also conducted biweekly household visits for malaria ACD and examined residents for febrile illness. The results of this study showed that zonal region, gender, age group, axillary body temperature, bed net use, travel history, and survey month all had a significant association with malaria febrile illness. In addition, qualification of the CHV had a significant influence on the quality of their service, including their years of experience, education level, and age. These findings suggest that various factors need to be considered when designing interventions to improve the quality of malaria diagnosis and treatment provided by CHVs.
Link: Community case management of malaria in Western Kenya: performance of community health volunteers in active malaria case surveillance
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Resource Topic: CHVs, Case surveillance, Malaria
Resource Type: Research
Year: 2023
Region: Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
Country: Kenya
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