Towards the implementation of malaria elimination policy in South Africa: the stakeholders' perspectives.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The past decade has seen substantial global reduction in malaria morbidity and mortality due to increased international funding and decisive steps by the international malaria community to fight malaria. South Africa has been declared ready to institute malaria elimination. However, research on the factors that would affect this policy implementation is inadequate.

Objective

To investigate the stakeholders' understanding of the malaria elimination policy in South Africa, including their perceived barriers and facilitators to effective policy implementation.

Methods

The study followed a constructivist epistemological approach which manifests in phenomenological study design. Twelve purposively selected key informants from malaria researchers, provincial and

SUBMITTER: Hlongwana KW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5496171 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature