Background

Scholars and activists consistently advocate for the importance of community participation and involvement in health research. For example, Rifkin [Ongoing challenges with the implementation of community health interventions have been linked to research approaches that do not allow for robust or specific definitions of key concepts, such as ‘community’ [For example, the free maternal and child health programme in Nigeria (FMCHCP) currently being implemented in some states [Such efforts are examples of the community participation contributes to strengthening health care systems through helping communities with problem-solving skills, encouraging them to take charge of their health and welfare [