Vol. 2013 No. 1 (2013)

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Training Community Health Workers for Tuberculosis Prevention in Dakar, Senegal: An Impact Evaluation

Seyni Mbaye, Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA), Dakar Amadou Diop, Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA), Dakar Maliha Sall, Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA), Dakar
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18987786
Published: October 17, 2013

Abstract

Tuberculosis (TB) remains a significant public health concern in Dakar, Senegal, despite efforts to control it through traditional healthcare providers. A mixed-methods approach was employed, including pre- and post-training assessments through surveys and interviews to measure CHW knowledge gains and actual practices. CHWs showed a significant increase (p < 0.05) in TB-related knowledge from 32% to 78%, with 60% of respondents indicating they had implemented recommended preventive measures post-training. Training CHWs effectively improved their understanding and application of TB prevention strategies, leading to promising behavioural changes among the community. Continued training should be prioritised, along with support for implementing new practices in local healthcare settings. 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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Seyni Mbaye, Amadou Diop, Maliha Sall (2013). Training Community Health Workers for Tuberculosis Prevention in Dakar, Senegal: An Impact Evaluation. African Pharmaceutical Economics (Health Systems focus), Vol. 2013 No. 1 (2013). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18987786

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Sub-SaharanCommunity Health WorkerInterventionsTuberculosisEvaluationQualitativeQuantitative

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