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abstract: 'IntroductionA range of community engagement initiatives to advance
health and wellbeing are currently taking place in informal settlements
in low and middle income countries (LMICs), including community and
stakeholder meetings, use of radio, film, TV programs and other
information, education and communication materials (IECs) organized by
different stakeholders. While these initiatives tend to focus on
unidirectional flow of information to communities, the need to
incorporate initiatives focusing on bi or multi-directional flow of
information have been identified. Despite the extensive body of
literature on community engagement, the role of Community Advisory
Committees (CACs) in advancing health and wellbeing in informal
settlements is still a puzzle, occasioned by considerable ambiguity. A
community advisory committee is a dedicated group of volunteers to
support health and wellbeing needs of their community using a community
approach. Researchers and project implementers work in partnership with
CACs to successfully implement their activities within the target
community. MethodsIn this paper, using in-depth interviews, we document
the roles of CACs in advancing health and wellbeing in Korogocho and
Viwandani informal settlements in Nairobi, Kenya. ResultsStudy
participants described the role of CAC in advancing health and wellbeing
through education and awareness creation, advisory roles in research and
implementation goals, protecting community interests and acting as
gatekeepers and collaborators to community partners. Identified barriers
to achieving CAC roles include lack of finance and other field
resources, being labeled as organization staff and low involvement by
some upcoming and emerging local leaders on issues which involve the CAC
constituents. Enablers of CACs in their roles include possession of
appropriate skills and values by members; involvement of the community
in the selection of members, regular consultative and advisory meetings,
representativeness in the composition of CAC membership and knowledge
about the community. ConclusionWe conclude that CACs play key roles in
advancing health and wellbeing in informal settlements and that existing
CACs mechanisms and operations need to be given due consideration by
researchers, project implementers and local authorities right from
project conceptualization. CACs need recognition beyond consultations
and placations during research and project implementation to a veritable
social structure for community''s social viability and survival as well
as partners in development for inclusive urbanization process. While
CACs have contributed in advancing health and wellbeing in informal
settlements, there is need for a long-term strategy to optimize their
impact and reduce puzzles around their roles.'
affiliation: 'Chumo, I (Corresponding Author), African Populat \& Hlth Res Ctr APHRC,
Nairobi, Kenya.
Chumo, Ivy; Kabaria, Caroline; Oduor, Clement; Amondi, Christine; Njeri, Ann; Mberu,
Blessing, African Populat \& Hlth Res Ctr APHRC, Nairobi, Kenya.'
article-number: '1047133'
author: Chumo, Ivy and Kabaria, Caroline and Oduor, Clement and Amondi, Christine
and Njeri, Ann and Mberu, Blessing
author-email: ivychumo@gmail.com
author_list:
- family: Chumo
given: Ivy
- family: Kabaria
given: Caroline
- family: Oduor
given: Clement
- family: Amondi
given: Christine
- family: Njeri
given: Ann
- family: Mberu
given: Blessing
da: '2023-09-28'
doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.1047133
eissn: 2296-2565
files: []
journal: FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
keywords: 'community advisory committee; health and wellbeing; community advisory
board (CAB); informal settlements; qualitative study; community based
participatory research'
keywords-plus: BOARDS; EQUITY
language: English
month: JAN 9
number-of-cited-references: '38'
orcid-numbers: Chumo, Ivy/0000-0003-1235-719X
papis_id: 4533df32630afbb22846774591e7e2bc
ref: Chumo2023communityadvisory
researcherid-numbers: 'Chumo, Ivy/AAG-3238-2021
'
times-cited: '0'
title: 'Community advisory committee as a facilitator of health and wellbeing: A qualitative
study in informal settlements in Nairobi, Kenya'
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type: article
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unique-id: WOS:000916743300001
usage-count-last-180-days: '0'
usage-count-since-2013: '0'
volume: '10'
web-of-science-categories: Public, Environmental \& Occupational Health
year: '2023'