Background Community participation is a major principle of people centered health systems,
with considerable research highlighting its intrinsic value and strategic importance. Existing …

Background Community health workers (CHWs) are an increasingly important component of
health systems and programs. Despite the recognized role of supervision in ensuring CHWs …

Background It may be assumed that supportive supervision effectively builds capacity,
improves the quality of care provided by frontline health workers, and positively impacts …

Background Community capability is the combined influence of a community's social
systems and collective resources that can address community problems and broaden …

Background Pneumonia remains the leading cause of child mortality in sub-Saharan Africa.
The Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI) strategy was developed to …

Background High quality of care in family planning (FP) services has been found to be
associated with increased and continued use of contraceptive methods. The interpersonal …

Abstract Background Universal Health Coverage only leads to the desired health outcomes
if quality of health services is ensured. In Tanzania, quality has been a major concern for …

Primary health care (PHC) holds great potentials to improve maternal, newborn, and child
health (MNCH) outcomes. However, there has been limited documentation of its effects on …

Aim As part of a multi‐country implementation trial, we tested a regionally specific model of
kangaroo mother care (KMC). Effective KMC was defined as≥ 8 h of newborn‐caregiver …

Effective supportive supervision of healthcare services is crucial for improving and
maintaining quality of care. However, this process can be challenging in an environment …