The objective of this cluster randomized controlled trial is to assess the impact of several community-based interventions that address the key factors underlying the high maternal mortality, as well as neonatal mortality and morbidity in northern Nigeria. The interventions, include: 1. a Voluntary Health Worker Program (VHW) 2. the VHW program with provision of a safe birth kit 3. the VHW program with community folk media activities.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
7,200
Voluntary Health Workers will conduct door-to-door campaigns on maternal and child health, and will visit pregnant women regularly to to educate and to encourage use of antenatal care and facility-based deliveries.
A safe birth kit, containing sterile materials to diminish infection risk will be given to pregnant women.
Community-wide media activities, including dramas, intended to address community norms regarding maternal and child health.
Planned Parenthood Federation
Abuja, Nigeria
Maternal Mortality Ratio
Time frame: 42 days post delivery
Maternal Morbidity Rates
Time frame: 42 days post delivery
Proportion of women delivering in a health facility
Time frame: 2 years
Neonatal Mortality Rate
Time frame: 28 days after birth
Proportion of women receiving antenatal care during pregnancy
Time frame: 2 years
Knowledge of warning signs during pregnancy
Time frame: 2 years
Proportion of women/newborns receiving postnatal care
Time frame: 2 years
Birthweight
Time frame: 2 years
Stunting, underweight and wasting in children under 5 years
Time frame: 2 years
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