Factors strengthening the impact of community leadership as strategic pillars of policy and the health systems in the response to HIV/AIDS Research carried out in the Lodja Health Zone, Sankuru Province in the Democratic Republic of Congo in 2024

PDF (French) Cite

Authors

  • Benjamin Ndjoo Shongo Section Santé Communautaire, Institut Supérieur des Techniques Médicales de Lodja, Lodja, République Démocratique du Congo Author
  • John Lokale Lohose Section Santé Communautaire, Institut Supérieur des Techniques Médicales de Tshumbe, Tshumbe, République Démocratique du Congo Author
  • Samuel Bapidia Nzengu Section Santé Communautaire, Institut Supérieur des Techniques Médicales de Kinshasa, Kinshasa, République Démocratique du Congo Author
  • Franck Mutumbi Abeli Département de Sciences Infirmières, Faculté de Sciences de Santé, Université Pédagogique Nationale, Kinshasa, République Démocratique du Congo Author
  • Bernard Ntoto Nkuzi Section Santé Communautaire, Institut Supérieur des Techniques Médicales de Tshumbe, Tshumbe, République Démocratique du Congo Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.59228/rcst.025.v4.i2.148

Keywords:

Factors, leadership, strategic pillar, healthcare systems, HIV/AIDS

Abstract

In the Declaration of Alma Ata of September 1978, primary health care calls for maximum self-responsibility on the part of communities and individuals in the operation and control of primary health care. The response to HIV is weakened when community leadership, which is its lever for progress, suffers from a lack of recognition, support and resources. This is why the role of community leaders must be placed at the heart of all programs. The objective was to identify the Factors strengthening the impact of community leadership for an effective response to AIDS in the aforementioned Health Zone. The study was a prospective quantitative study, supported by direct individual interviews. The application of linear regression revealed a highly significant statistical relationship between participation in response activities (p-value = 0.000), availability and mastery of documents defining health policy in the response (p-value = 0.000), access to internal and external funding for the response (p-value = 0.000), training of leaders in AIDS response activities (P - Value = 0.008) and strengthening the impact of community leadership in the AIDS response in the Lodja Health Zone.

How to cite

APA

Ndjoo Shongo, Benjamin, Lokale Lohose, John, Bapidia Nzengu , Samuel, Mutumbi Abeli, Franck, Ntoto Nkuzi, Bernard (2025). Factors strengthening the impact of community leadership as strategic pillars of policy and the health systems in the response to HIV/AIDS Research carried out in the Lodja Health Zone, Sankuru Province in the Democratic Republic of Congo in 2024. Congolese Journal of Science and Technology, 4(2), 220-228. https://doi.org/10.59228/rcst.025.v4.i2.148

Vancouver

Ndjoo Shongo B, Lokale Lohose J, Bapidia Nzengu S, Mutumbi Abeli F, Ntoto Nkuzi B. Factors strengthening the impact of community leadership as strategic pillars of policy and the health systems in the response to HIV/AIDS Research carried out in the Lodja Health Zone, Sankuru Province in the Democratic Republic of Congo in 2024. CJST. 2025;4(2):220-228. doi:10.59228/rcst.025.v4.i2.148

BibTeX

@article{rcst440,
  author  = {Ndjoo Shongo, Benjamin and Lokale Lohose, John and Bapidia Nzengu , Samuel and Mutumbi Abeli, Franck and Ntoto Nkuzi, Bernard},
  title   = {Factors strengthening the impact of community leadership as strategic pillars of policy and the health systems in the response to HIV/AIDS Research carried out in the Lodja Health Zone, Sankuru Province in the Democratic Republic of Congo in 2024},
  journal = {Congolese Journal of Science and Technology},
  year    = {2025},
  volume  = {4},
  number  = {2},
  pages   = {220--228},
  doi     = {10.59228/rcst.025.v4.i2.148},
  url     = {https://rcst.cd/index.php/rcst/en/article/view/440}
}

RIS

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Ndjoo Shongo, Benjamin
AU  - Lokale Lohose, John
AU  - Bapidia Nzengu , Samuel
AU  - Mutumbi Abeli, Franck
AU  - Ntoto Nkuzi, Bernard
TI  - Factors strengthening the impact of community leadership as strategic pillars of policy and the health systems in the response to HIV/AIDS Research carried out in the Lodja Health Zone, Sankuru Province in the Democratic Republic of Congo in 2024
JO  - Congolese Journal of Science and Technology
PY  - 2025
VL  - 4
IS  - 2
SP  - 220
EP  - 228
DO  - 10.59228/rcst.025.v4.i2.148
UR  - https://rcst.cd/index.php/rcst/en/article/view/440
ER  - 
758 0

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.

Downloads

Published

April 18, 2025

Issue

Section

Articles