Barriers to community engagement during the response to an Ebola virus disease outbreak in Uganda.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Uganda reported an outbreak of Ebola virus disease (EVD) in 2022. As part of the outbreak response, government and partners promoted community engagement, which seeks to involve communities in the design, implementation and evaluation of interventions to raise awareness, build trust between communities and partners and create ownership of interventions. This study, therefore, explored barriers to community engagement during the 2022-2023 EVD outbreak response in Uganda.

Methods

This qualitative study, conducted in five districts (Kampala, Kassanda, Kyegegwa, Mubende and Wakiso), involved 25 focus group discussions among community members and community health workers (CHWs). In addition, 32 key informant interviews were conducted with staff from the Uganda Ministry

SUBMITTER: Musoke D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11904350 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature