Overview
Community-based interventions are public health strategies designed and implemented within specific communities to address health challenges, promote well-being, and improve health outcomes through locally tailored approaches. Research published in Public Health International on this topic spans diverse global settings and populations, examining interventions that range from school-based oral health programs using fluoride and silver compounds to empowerment initiatives for adolescent girls in Guatemala aimed at changing perceptions of gender equity and aspirations. The journal has featured studies evaluating mobile telephone communication to improve antenatal care utilization among expectant mothers in Uganda, mental health promotion through mentoring and coaching schemes for primary school-aged children, and quality improvement strategies in private healthcare facilities. Additional work addresses gender-based violence responses among college students in India, nutritional recovery programs for children with moderate acute malnutrition in Rwanda, and culturally informed approaches to peaceful coexistence interventions in Bahrain. These investigations reflect the importance of community-based interventions in reaching vulnerable populations, adapting health solutions to local contexts, and addressing social determinants of health across different cultural and geographic settings, ultimately contributing to more equitable and effective public health practice.
Research published in this journal
12 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.
Mental Health Promotion for the ‘In-Betweeners’: The Rationale and Effectiveness of Community-Based Mentoring and Coaching Schemes for Primary School-Aged Children.
Examining the Effects of Mobile Telephone Communication on the Utilization of Antenatal Care Services Among Expectant Mothers in Kyotera And Rakai Districts, Uganda
Adolescent Girls in Guatemala: Can an Empowerment Program Change Perceptions of Gender Equity, Aspirations, and Communication?
How do College Students in India Respond to Gender-Based Violence (GBV)?
Use of Fluoride and Silver Ion Compounds in Three International School Based Oral Health Programs – A Case Report
Evaluating the Effectiveness of Quality Improvement Strategies in Mid-Level Private Healthcare Facilities of Lagos State: A Donabedian Model-Based Approach
Factors Influencing Recovery among Children with Moderate Acute Malnutrition Treated at Kirehe District Health Centers
Recognizing the Costs of Teen Pregnancy: “Baby Think it Over”
Mental Health Disparities Among LGBTQ+ Youth and The Strategies to Promote Their Well-Being
How this research is being cited
The 12 articles above have been cited 5 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.
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Radhika Lakshminarayanan et al. · 2024 · Violence and Gender
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2024 · Violence and Gender
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2022 · Frontiers in Public Health
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2022 · Frontiers in Public Health
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Y. Widiastuti et al. · 2021 ·
A sample of recent works citing this journal's research on Community Based Intervention, linking to each citing work.