Journal article
The role of community health workers and local leaders in reducing attrition among participant in the AIDS indicator survey and HIV incidence in a national cohort study in Rwanda
Abstract
BackgroundRetention of participants in longitudinal prospective surveys can challenging for population health researchers. Community health workers (CHWs) may help reduce attrition.MethodsWe used data came from a longitudinal prospective household-based survey targeting women and men in Rwanda, collected between June 2013 and December 2014. The sample was drawn from a population that included all residents of all 30 districts, 416 sectors, and …
Authors
Mutagoma M; Sebuhoro D; Nyemazi JP; Mills EJ; Forrest JI; Remera E; Murindabigwi A; Semakula M; Nsanzimana S
Journal
BMC Public Health, Vol. 18, No. 1,
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
December 2018
DOI
10.1186/s12889-018-5243-x
ISSN
1472-698X