 | Community-directed Treatment of Lymphatic Filariasis in Africa - Report of a multi-centre study in Ghana and Kenya (UNDP - WB - WHO, 2000, 44 p.) |
 |  | (introduction...) |
| | INVESTIGATORS |
| | ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS |
| | EXECUTIVE SUMMARY |
| | INTRODUCTION |
|  | STUDY DESIGN AND METHODOLOGY |
| | Purpose of the study |
| | Objectives |
| | Overall study design |
| | Study Units and Sampling |
| | Evaluation |
| | STUDY AREAS AND HEALTH |
| | Study areas |
| | Health and political structure |
| | Situation analysis of the health system, the communities and their interaction |
| | Main findings |
| | DESCRIPTION OF THE TWO DRUG DELIVERY METHODS |
| | (introduction...) |
| | Mass-treatment by the Health Care System (HST) |
| | Community-Directed Treatment through the Health Care System (ComDT/HS) |
| | IMPLEMENTATION OF TWO DRUG DELIVERY METHODS |
| | Mass treatment by the Health Care System (HST) |
| | Community-Directed Treatment through the Health Care System (ComDT/HS) |
| | AWARENESS OF DRUG DISTRIBUTION AND ITS PURPOSE |
| | (introduction...) |
| | Awareness of drug distribution |
| | Understanding the purpose of Mass Drug Administration |
| | TREATMENT COVERAGE BY THE TWO METHODS |
| | (introduction...) |
| | Characteristics of respondents |
| | Treatment coverage |
| | REASONS FOR BETTER PERFORMANCE OF ComDT |
| | (introduction...) |
| | Community involvement |
| | Timing of the distribution and place of abode of distributor |
| | Number of distributors |
| | Commitment of those distributing |
| | Internal checks within the community |
| | Socio-political set up |
| | Satisfaction with ComDT |
| | CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS |
| | Main conclusions |
| | Recommendations |
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