Engaging communities in responding to COVID-19 in low resource countries: A case study of Ghana

The Aim of the Study

This study explored and sought to understand government-community engagement in the prevention, and management of COVID-19 as well as in the vaccine roll out.

Study methods

The study employed ethnographic qualitative research methods.

Expected Outcome

It is expected that the study will contribute to understanding the extent to which the government has engaged and empowered communities in the fight against COVID-19, community response to government’s efforts and challenges in community engagement processes. Also, it is expected that the finding will contribute to identifying strategies to strengthening community engagement in the fight against COVI-19 and policy recommendations on effective community engagement will be made.

How far with the project or what has been done i.e if completed or not

Data collection and analysis have been completed and the study report is being written.

Funding Agency

Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.