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Traditional Ethiopian Coffee Ceremony in a Rural Ethiopian Hospital to Increase Hospital-based Delivery Rates

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Birth Setting
Maternal Health
Interventions
Behavioral: Postpartum coffee ceremony
Registration Number
NCT04232137
Lead Sponsor
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Brief Summary

This study evaluates if organizing a postpartum traditional Ethiopian coffee ceremony will provide an incentive for our antenatal care patients to eventually deliver in our hospital. Patients are randomized to either receiving, or not receiving, a postpartum coffee ceremony for them and their relatives.

Detailed Description

Ethiopia has one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the world, with an estimated maternal mortality ratio of 497 per 100,000 live births. Cultural factors contribute to the underutilization of maternal health services. In 2014, only 20% of our antenatal care patients delivered in our hospital. In order to increase health facility-based delivery rates, government-funded hospitals and health centers facilitate traditional Ethiopian coffee ceremonies after delivery. We hypothesized that organizing postpartum coffee ceremonies would motivate our antenatal care patients to deliver in our hospital and would thus increase the hospital-based delivery rate.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
439
Inclusion Criteria
  • Pregnant patient
  • First visit to antenatal care clinic
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Exclusion Criteria
  • Non-viable pregnancy
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Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Coffee ceremonyPostpartum coffee ceremonyAntenatal care patients will be told on their first antenatal care visit that a postpartum coffee ceremony will be organized for them and up to 4 relatives
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Hospital-based Delivery RateUp to 9 months

Percentage of antenatal care patients that deliver in the hospital

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Health Center or Health Post-delivery RateUp to 9 months

Percentage of antenatal care patients that deliver in an associated health center or health post

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