Strategic Evaluation of Community Health Activities: Case of the Parakou/N’Dali Health District

Agonnoudé Togbédji Maurice; Amoussou-Guenou Gwladys Tatiana; Houéto Sègbegnon David

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Strategic Evaluation of Community Health Activities: Case of the Parakou/N’Dali Health District

Agonnoudé Togbédji Maurice^*

, Amoussou-Guenou Gwladys Tatiana

, Houéto Sègbegnon David

Published in Central African Journal of Public Health (Volume 10, Issue 5)

Received: 20 August 2024 Accepted: 9 September 2024 Published: 26 September 2024

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Abstract

Community health is based on primary health care and all countries must respect these principles of actions community-based health. Objective is to assess the relevance of community health activities in the Parakou / N'Dali Health District (PNHD) in 2020. Method: It was an evaluative observational cross-sectional study with an analytical aim carried out from August to September 2020. It focused on the community volunteer, qualified community health workers, local elected officials and health professionals of PNHD. Assessment of the relevance of activities at the community were in three dimensions: the relevance of the activities, the adequacy of the profile of agents committed to this task and respect for the principles of community action. Overall relevancy assessment ruled according to the Varkevisser rating scale. Results: The relevance of community health activities in the PNHD is poor (69.0%). Community volunteer does not have an adequate profile to carry out community health activities in basis of Primary Health Care (76.6%) and the basic principles of community action were not respect for 43.0%. Associated factors with the relevance of the activities observed are age between 40 and 60 (p˂.01), the gender of actors (p=.035). Conclusion: The community health activities carried out in the PNHD are globally not relevant as challenges persisted and required a great effort on human resources.

Published in	Central African Journal of Public Health (Volume 10, Issue 5)
DOI	10.11648/j.cajph.20241005.11
Page(s)	196-202
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Strategic Evaluation, Public Health Activities, Community Health, Community Relay, Benin

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Maurice AT, Tatiana AG, David HS. Strategic Evaluation of Community Health Activities: Case of the Parakou/N’Dali Health District. Cent Afr J Public Health. 2024;10(5):196-202. doi: 10.11648/j.cajph.20241005.11

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Agonnoudé Togbédji Maurice

National School of Public Health and Epidemiology (ENATSE), University of Parakou, Parakou, Benin

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Amoussou-Guenou Gwladys Tatiana

National School of Public Health and Epidemiology (ENATSE), University of Parakou, Parakou, Benin

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Houéto Sègbegnon David

National School of Public Health and Epidemiology (ENATSE), University of Parakou, Parakou, Benin

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Maurice AT, Tatiana AG, David HS. Strategic Evaluation of Community Health Activities: Case of the Parakou/N’Dali Health District. Cent Afr J Public Health. 2024;10(5):196-202. doi: 10.11648/j.cajph.20241005.11

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