Promotion of maternal and neonatal health Pregnancy and Childbirth Other obstetric conditions, not elsewhere classified
Conditions
Interventions
1. Community participation to promote ANC use:
1.1. Sequential village meetings organized by important village representatives, such as the head of the village, the head of the Lao Women?s Union, and
Sponsors
Swedish Agency for International Development Cooperation (Sida) / Department for Research Cooperation (SAREC) (Sweden)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Two provinces were selected and in each two districts were selected based on information from provincial health directors according to the study group?s criteria: 1. Geographically separate and with different economic standards 2. Ten villages were then randomly selected from each district: five with health centers and five without health centers but within their respective catchment area 3. The respondents are the women aged 15-49 years who were currently pregnant at the time of the pre-intervention and post-intervention interviews, respectively, with a reported gestational length of 32 weeks or more, or who had recently given birth (during the last year for the pre-intervention survey, and during the last six months for the post-intervention survey)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Does not meet inclusion criteria
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Difference in overall ANC use as reported by the interviewed women and checked with the ANC record booklet | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Difference in the proportions of women making at least the recommended four ANC visits, as reported by the women and checked with the ANC record booklet 2. Difference in the proportion of women making their visits at health centres, as reported by the women and checked with the ANC record booklet | — |
Countries
Laos
Outcome results
None listed