Evaluation of Communication results of the project Malaria and neglected tropical diseases in the Sahel region

ATI collaborated with the Consortium of Communication for Social Change (CFSC) on the project to evaluate communication for behavior change and social mobilization of the Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases Project in the Sahel (Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso). This project is implemented by WAHO (West African Organization of ECOWAS), with funding from the World Bank.

The objective of the study was to assess the extent to which communication activities have contributed to individual and collective acceptance of preventive and curative treatments and drugs for malaria and neglected tropical diseases (lymphatic filariasis, schistosomiasis, trachoma, intestinal worms and onchocerciasis) proposed to the populations concerned and to local, regional and national health actors. The evaluation was carried out through a review of the literature and project documents, a qualitative survey and a quantitative survey.

Research steering committee meeting, Burkina Faso, October 2020

ATI, in collaboration with the CFSC, developed the study methodology, recruited the principal investigators in the three countries, coordinated the field data collection, data analysis, and report writing, all in a very difficult health and security context, with the study taking place in 2020 in the so-called Tri-border area.

The products of the study were:

A review of project documents and literature;
A qualitative and quantitative survey protocol;
Three country reports;
A regional report;
A scientific article. Read the article on www.cfsc.org: Assessing the Impact of Communication for Social Change™ on Community-Level Responses to Neglected Tropical Diseases in the Sahel.
A documentary film.

Project team:

Aboubacar Souley, socio-anthropologue, senior qualitative expert, Niger (Team leader)
Dominique Thaly, C4D specialist, Tunisia (Co-team leader)
Sidiki Guindo, statistician, senior quantitative expert, Mali
Annick Zoungrana, C4D specialist, Burkina Faso (RIP)
Dr. Abdoulaye Guindo, socio-anthropologue, country qualitative expert, Mali
Ali Bako Mahamane Tahirou, socio-anthropologue, country qualitative expert, Niger
Chaïbou Saadou, statistician, Country quantitative expert, Niger
Dr. Gabin Korbéogo, socio-anthropologue, country qualitative expert, Burkina Faso
Oumarou Songre, statistician, country quantitative expert, Burkina Faso
Ngbita Pendje-Wallace, administrative director, USA
Dr. Pierre-Noël Denieuil, socio-anthropologue, Tunisia.