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ArticleThe Pan African medical journal2015

Efficiency and factors influencing efficiency of Community Health Strategy in providing Maternal and Child Health services in Mwingi District, Kenya: an expert opinion perspective.

Japheth Mativo Nzioki, Rosebella Ogutu Onyango, James Herbert Ombaka

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Article in The Pan African medical journal, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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Japheth Mativo NziokiDepartment of Environmental Health, University of Kabianga, Kericho, Kenya.
Rosebella Ogutu OnyangoDepartment of Public Health, Maseno University, Kisumu, Kenya.
James Herbert OmbakaDepartment of Biomedical Sciences and Technology, Maseno University, Kisumu, Kenya.
Maseno University · KEUniversity of Kabianga · KE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionCommunity Health Strategy (CHS) is a new Primary Health Care (PHC) model in Kenya, designed to provide PHC services in Kenya. In 2011, CHS was initiated in Mwingi district as one of the components of APHIA plus kamili program. The objectives of this study was to evaluate the efficiency of the CHS in providing MCH services in Mwingi district and to establish the factors influencing efficiency of the CHS in providing MCH services in the district.

methodsThis was a qualitative study. Fifteen Key informants were sampled from key stakeholders. Sampling was done using purposive and maximum variation sampling methods. Semi-structured in-depth interviews were used for data collection. Data was managed and analyzed using NVIVO. Framework analysis and quasi statistics were used in data analysis.

resultsExpert opinion data indicated that the CHS was efficient in providing MCH services. Factors influencing efficiency of the CHS in provision of MCH services were: challenges facing Community Health Workers (CHWs), Social cultural and economic factors influencing MCH in the district, and motivation among CHWs.

conclusionThough CHS was found to be efficient in providing MCH services, this was an expert opinion perspective, a quantitative Cost Effectiveness Analysis (CEA) to confirm these findings is recommended. To improve efficiency of the CHS in the district, challenges facing CHWs and Social cultural and economic factors that influence efficiency of the CHS in the district need to be addressed.

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ChildChild Health ServicesCommunity Health ServicesCommunity Health WorkersData CollectionFemaleHumansKenyaMaleMaternal Health ServicesPilot ProjectsPregnancyPrimary Health CareSocioeconomic Factorsaternal and Child HealthCommunity Health Strategyefficiencyfactors influencing efficiencyMwingi district

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