Mechanisms For Public Participation In Health Communication Campaigns: Case Of The Universal Health Coverage In Kenya

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dc.contributor.authorMarion K. Amukuzi
dc.date.accessioned2024-08-15T10:01:38Z
dc.date.available2024-08-15T10:01:38Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.description.abstractPublic participation, partnerships, consultation and effective communication are paramount to sustainable public health management. Such interventions are presumed to have a positive impact on health outcomes. Kenya adopted Universal Health Coverage (UHC) as one of the big four priority agenda sand piloted the program was implemented in 2018 in four Counties namely; Isiolo, Kisumu, Machakos, and Nyeri. The Pilot faced numerous problems including lack of adequate information that led to slow uptake and near failure of the program. There was slow response by the public, no guidelines as to what constitutes public participate on and problems related to vastness of the country and ethnic diversity. The objective of this study was to analyze the mechanisms of public participation in health communication campaigns. A systematic review of secondary data was done. Results showed that public participation plan for implementation of UHC in Kenya was not clearly outlined.
dc.identifier.citationAmukuzi, M. K. (2024). Mechanisms For Public Participation in Health Communication Campaigns: Case of The Universal Health Coverage in Kenya. African Journal of Science, Technology and Engineering(AJSTE), 4(1). http://journal.kyu.ac.ke/index.php/library1/issue/view/8
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.ru.ac.ke/handle/123456789/79
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherAfrican Journal of Science, Technology and Engineering(AJSTE)
dc.relation.ispartofseriesVolume 4(1)
dc.subjectPublic Participation
dc.subjectHealth Communication Campaigns
dc.subjectUniversal Health Coverage
dc.titleMechanisms For Public Participation In Health Communication Campaigns: Case Of The Universal Health Coverage In Kenya
dc.typeArticle

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