TITLE:
Status of Community Relay Training in Mumbunda Health District of Lubumbashi City, DRC
AUTHORS:
Huguette Muteba Kituba, Simon Ilunga Kandolo, Mwarabu Much’Apa Bienfait, Julie Ndayi Kabamba, Vital Mwinkeu Ilunga, Christophe Kaswala Nyambi
KEYWORDS:
Status, Training, Community Relay, Health District, Mumbunda, Lubumbashi
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Access Library Journal,
Vol.12 No.7,
July
22,
2025
ABSTRACT: Introduction: Training is a factor in change and modification of the visions and practices of the members of a community. That is why training community members encourages community relays (RECO) to acquire skills in a practical way. The objective of this study was to identify the different training themes received by community relays in the Mumbunda Health district over a period from January 2021 to December 2024. Methods: This is a cross-sectional descriptive study on the training received by community relay workers that took place in the Mumbunda Health district from November 2024 to March 2025, involving community relay workers. Using a structured questionnaire consisting of closed-ended questions, interviews were conducted face-to-face with the community relays in the form of a directed interview. The data collected focused on the various training received by community relay workers, including: the organization and functioning of community participation, maternal, newborn and child health, education, Gender-Based Violence (GBV), nutrition, hygiene and sanitation, disease prevention, communication, and information and management systems. The data were analyzed using SPSS Version 23. Results: Of the 100 community relays surveyed, 24 (or 24%) reported having each benefited from at least one training between 2021 and 2024. According to the interest in the training, 23 out of 24 community relays (or 96%) found the training received to be interesting. Most community relays, or 75%, deemed the knowledge acquired from the training to be sufficient. Conclusion: The organization of training for community relays in several themes remains the ideal way to strengthen capacities to solve health issues in the community.