“We Are Just Supposed to Be an NGO Helping”: A Qualitative Case Study of Health Workers’ and Volunteers’ Perceptions of the Government and Civil Society’s Role in Fighting Jiggers in Bungoma County, Kenya

“We Are Just Supposed to Be an NGO Helping”: A Qualitative Case Study of Health Workers’ and Volunteers’ Perceptions of the Government and Civil Society’s Role in Fighting Jiggers in Bungoma County, Kenya

Non-governmental organizations (national and international) are important actors in addressing health issues in Kenya. Sandflea/jigger infections (tungiasis) are a public health challenge that severely affect children, older adults, and other vulnerable people in poor communities worldwide. In Kenya...

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Main Authors: Åse Walle Mørkve, Jackline Sitienei, Graziella Van den Bergh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-02-01
Series:Societies
Subjects:
sandfleas
jigger
tungiasis
non-governmental organizations
Kenya
public health
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4698/14/2/28

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