Authors: Jennifer Weiss, Raphael Makonnen, Delphin Sula
Community-based strategies that foster frequent contact between caregivers of children under five and provide credible sources of health information are essential to improve child survival. Care Groups are a community-based implementation strategy for the delivery of social and behavior change interventions. This study assessed if supervision of Care Group activities by Ministry of Health (MOH) personnel could achieve the same child health outcomes as supervision provided by specialized non-governmental organization (NGO) staff.
The study demonstrated that behavior change interventions traditionally led by NGOs can be implemented through the existing MOH systems and achieve similar results, thereby increasing the potential for sustainable child health outcomes. Future research on the MOH-led Care Group model is required to systematically document all inputs and monetary costs borne by the MOH to implement the model.
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Resource Topic: Behavior Change and Communication, CHW Role, Care Teams, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health
Resource Type: Journal articles, Research
Year: 2015
Region: Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
Country: Burundi
Publisher May Restrict Access: No