Author(s)

Huguette Muteba Kituba¹, Simon Ilunga Kandolo^2*, Mwarabu Much’Apa Bienfait², Julie Ndayi Kabamba², Vital Mwinkeu Ilunga³, Christophe Kaswala Nyambi¹

¹Higher Institute of Medical Techniques Lubumbashi, Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
²School of Public Health, University of Lubumbashi, Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
³Health Research and Learning Center of the Tshamilemba Health District, Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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.

Status, Training, Community Relay, Health District, Mumbunda, Lubumbashi

Kituba, H.M., Kandolo, S.I., Bienfait, M.M., Kabamba, J.N., Ilunga, V.M. and Nyambi, C.K. (2025) Status of Community Relay Training in Mumbunda Health District of Lubumbashi City, DRC. Open Access Library Journal, 12, 1-11. doi: 10.4236/oalib.1113831.