Overcoming barriers to scaling skilled birth attendants? utilization in improving maternal, newborn and child health in Nepal

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Maternal and Newborn Health; Pregnancy and Childbirth

• Registration Number: ISRCTN78892490
• Lead Sponsor: World Health Organization (Switzerland)

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2013-10-24
• Last Update Posted: 5 June 2017

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 5000

Inclusion Criteria

1. Bajhang, Dailekh and Kanchanpur has 120 Village Development Committees (VDCs). Baseline survey involved only women having children under 1 year of age in 50 VDCs. 20 VDCs were excluded because of their proximity to district hospital. Only 50% of the remaining 100 VDCs were selected for the baseline survey.
2. The intervention phase of the project involved only VDCs which have SBA utilization less than 60%. All mothers groups, youth groups, SBA, Female Community Health Volunteer (FCHV) of 36 VDCs were involved. One VDC with 57% utilization rate has been excluded to distribute clusters equally and evenly.
3. Evaluation phase will be similar to baseline phase. It will involve mothers having children under 1 year of age.

Exclusion Criteria

Does not meet inclusion criteria

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Utilization of SBA services by pregnant women for childbirth (% of women who give birth with a SBA [facility and home])