Vol. 2001 No. 1 (2001)

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The Impact of Community Health Worker Programmes on Tuberculosis Treatment Adherence Among Rural Residents in Kenya: A Two-Year Follow-Up Study

Njeru Muthoni Njau, Department of Public Health, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) Wycliffe Mutua Okoth, Department of Public Health, Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO)
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18728536
Published: February 17, 2001

Abstract

Community health worker (CHW) programmes have been increasingly implemented to improve tuberculosis (TB) treatment adherence among rural populations in Kenya. A mixed-methods approach combining quantitative surveys with qualitative interviews was employed. Data were collected from 400 rural residents using structured questionnaires. CHW interventions showed an 18% increase in medication adherence compared to baseline, with a confidence interval of ±5% (95%). The findings suggest that CHWs play a crucial role in enhancing TB treatment adherence among rural Kenyan populations. Further studies should explore the scalability and sustainability of these interventions across diverse communities. Tuberculosis, Community Health Workers, Adherence Rates, Rural Kenya Treatment effect was estimated with $\text{logit}(p_i)=\beta_0+\beta^\top X_i$, and uncertainty reported using confidence-interval based inference.

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Njeru Muthoni Njau, Wycliffe Mutua Okoth (2001). The Impact of Community Health Worker Programmes on Tuberculosis Treatment Adherence Among Rural Residents in Kenya: A Two-Year Follow-Up Study. African Biodiversity Research (Environmental/Earth Science), Vol. 2001 No. 1 (2001). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18728536

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KenyaTuberculosisCommunity Health WorkersAdherenceQualitative MethodsQuantitative MethodsRural Health

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