Exploring community participation in project design
Application of the community conversation approach to improve maternal and newborn health in Zambia
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15372710 |
|---|---|
| Authors | W Mutale (0000-0002-4891-6750, University of Zambia, corresponding author), Chisala Masoso (Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia), Bisalom Mwanza (University of Zambia), Cindy Chirwa (Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia), Lasidah Mwaba (Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia), Zumbe Siwale (Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia), Barbara Lamisa (Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia), Dennis Musatwe (Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia), Roma Chilengi (0000-0003-0221-9527, Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 277-277 |
| Publication date | 2017-03-23 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | BMC Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1471-2458 • E-ISSN: 1471-2458 |
| Publisher | BioMed Central (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1186/s12889-017-4187-x |
| PMID | 28335751 |
| OpenAlex | W2602734301 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 11 |
We successfully applied the CC approach to explore maternal health challenges in three rural districts of Zambia. CCs functioned as an advocacy platform to facilitate direct engagement with key decision makers within the community and to align priorities while incorporating community views. There was a general lack of knowledge about safe motherhood and family planning in all three districts. However, other problems were unique to health facilities, demonstrating the need for tailored interventions
Biostatistics · Community health · Community-based participatory research · Conversation · Economic growth · Environmental health · Public health · Public relations · Sociology · Community Health and Development · Evaluation and Performance Assessment · Innovative Approaches in Technology and Social Development · Medicine · Nursing · Epidemiology
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| Unique citing works | 6 |
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| Citations per year | 1,2 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2026 (6) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |