Facilitators and Barriers to Uptake of an Extended Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention Programme in Ghana

A Qualitative Study of Caregivers and Community Health Workers

• From: Department for International Development
• Published: 1 November 2016

• Country: Ghana
• Document Type: Journal Article
• Theme: Health
• Authors: Antwi, G.D., Bates, L.A., King, R, Mahama, P.R., Tagbor, H, Cairns, M

Abstract

Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention (SMC) is currently recommended for children under 5 in areas where malaria transmission is highly seasonal. Thi study explored children’s caregivers’ and community health workers’ (CHWs) responses to an extended 5-month SMC programme.

13 in-depth interviews and 8 focus group discussions explored optimal and suboptimal ‘uptake’ of SMC to examine facilitators and barriers to caregivers’ uptake.

This research is supported by the Department for International Development’s COMDIS–HSD Programme which is led by the University of Leeds

Citation

Antwi GD, Bates LA, King R, Mahama PR, Tagbor H, Cairns M, et al. (2016) Facilitators and Barriers to Uptake of an Extended Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention Programme in Ghana: A Qualitative Study of Caregivers and Community Health Workers. PLoS ONE 11(11) https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0166951

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Facilitators and Barriers to Uptake of an Extended Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention Programme in Ghana: A Qualitative Study of Caregivers and Community Health Workers

Published 1 November 2016