10+10+30 Infant Vaccines Communication Via Radio in Ethiopia

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Infant ALL
• Interventions: Behavioral: 3-month radio intervention on infant vaccination

• Registration Number: NCT04913714
• Lead Sponsor: Syracuse University

Brief Summary

A cohort study to investigate the effectiveness of radio intervention comprising 10-minute of drama, 10-minute of discussion led by community extension workers, and 30-minute phone-in from listeners on childhood vaccination coverage and timeliness

Detailed Description

The evaluation is conducted in 2 districts located in the Oromia region of Ethiopia. One of the districts will be allocated to receive the 3-month radio intervention while the other district that will not have access to the radio intervention will serve as the control.

Data collection includes survey of mothers at two "key" times: at baseline (when infants are at most 5 weeks old; but before beginning the intervention) and at endline (including examination of infant vaccination records) at most 21 days after the end of the radio intervention. The same mothers and infants to be followed at endline.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2020-10-13
• Primary Completion: 2021-01-31
• Study Completion: 2021-01-31
• Study First Submitted: 2021-05-26
• Status Verified: 2021-06
• Study First Submitted QC: 2021-06-03
• Last Update Submitted: 2021-06-03
• Study First Posted: 2021-06-04
• Last Update Posted: 2021-06-04

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 1320

Inclusion Criteria

Mother, with infant of at most 5 weeks old; Lives in the study district; Consents to participate in study

Exclusion Criteria

Mother, with infant of more than 5 weeks old; Does not live in study district; Does not consent to participate in study

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Intervention	3-month radio intervention on infant vaccination	A district where the radio intervention will be broadcast.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Penta 3 vaccine coverage of infant	up to 3 weeks after the intervention ends	Infant's vaccination record or mother's recall based on interviewer-administered questionnaire

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Perceived barriers to vaccination	Immediately before intervention starts, and up to 3 weeks after the intervention ends	Mother completes interviewer-administered questionnaire at specified times
Full coverage of infant vaccines	up to 3 weeks after the intervention ends	Infant's vaccination record or mother's recall based on a questionnaire
Cues to action	Immediately before intervention starts, and up to 3 weeks after the intervention ends	Mother completes interviewer-administered questionnaire at specified times
Timeliness of infant vaccines	up to 3 weeks after the intervention ends	Infant's vaccination record or mother's recall based on interviewer-administered questionnaire
Perceived benefits of infant vaccines	Immediately before intervention starts, and up to 3 weeks after the intervention ends	Mother completes interviewer-administered questionnaire at specified times
Perceived susceptibility to vaccine-preventable diseases in children	Immediately before intervention starts, and up to 3 weeks after the intervention ends	Mother completes interviewer-administered questionnaire at specified times
Perceived severity of vaccine-preventable diseases in children	Immediately before intervention starts, and up to 3 weeks after the intervention ends	Mother completes interviewer-administered questionnaire at specified times

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

Jimma University; 🇪🇹 Jimma, Ethiopia

Syracuse University; 🇺🇸 Syracuse, New York, United States