What question did this study set out to answer?

To evaluate the effectiveness of community health workers in diarrhea prevention among vulnerable populations in coastal Mozambique.

March 1, 2026Open Access

Community Health Workers' Role in Diarrhea Prevention Programmes Among Coastal Mozambique Vulnerable Populations: A Systematic Review

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MSMusuka SiphoLúrio University ZMZulu MafukuzuluLúrio University CCChikoye CephasCatholic University of Mozambique

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Systematic review finds community health workers significantly reduce diarrhea incidence in coastal Mozambique, indicating the need for ongoing support and training.

Key Points

To evaluate the effectiveness of community health workers in diarrhea prevention among vulnerable populations in coastal Mozambique.
Systematic review of studies from electronic databases like PubMed and Cochrane Library.
Focus on interventions involving community health workers in diarrhea prevention programs.
Predefined inclusion criteria for selecting relevant studies.
Community health workers reduced diarrheal incidence by up to 30%.
Reported confidence interval for treatment effect ranged from -28.74 to -31.56.
Emphasis on the importance of continued training for community health workers.

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Sipho et al. (2005) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69a3d8caec16d51705d2fed1 https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18806923

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Systematic review finds community health workers significantly reduce diarrhea incidence in coastal Mozambique, indicating the need for ongoing support and training.

Community Health Workers' Role in Diarrhea Prevention Programmes Among Coastal Mozambique Vulnerable Populations: A Systematic Review

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Community Health Workers' Role in Diarrhea Prevention Programmes Among Coastal Mozambique Vulnerable Populations: A Systematic Review

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