Coverage Assessment: Semi-Quantitative Evaluation of Access and Coverage (SQUEAC), Kirotshe, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo, December 2014

The results of the SQUEAC assessment lead to an estimate of period coverage for the Kirotshe health zone of 40.9% (95% CI ≈ 32.3%; 50.3%); Z-test: z = –0.33, p = 0.7434 for severe acute malnutrition (SAM). The final coverage estimate in the Kirotshe health zone is below the SPHERE international standard for community-based management of acute malnutrition (CMAM) programs in rural settings, which is 50%. The document focuses on the main barriers (the negative factors having the greatest impact on coverage) that were identified during the investigation. The recommendations made for program continuation focus largely on these elements. These recommendations are presented in the final section of the report in the format of an action plan which details the priority actions and follow-up and monitoring methods proposed. An exhaustive list of all observed barriers and boosters can be found in the appendix for information and reference.https://coverage-monitoring.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/COD-Kirotshe-14-Rapport-2015-02-23_VF.pd