Child mortality Not Applicable
Conditions
Interventions
This is a cluster randomised controlled trial involving 146 clusters. The trial will run for 2.5 years.
Intervention group: community health clubs, trained village health workers, community provisio
Sponsors
Effective Intervention (UK)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 146 clusters were chosen in Quinara and Tombali. Inclusion criteria for mothers: Women enumerated during a baseline survey aged between 12 and 49 years Inclusion criteria for children: 1. Both males and females, five years of age or younger 2. Children born after randomisation, or born after the baseline survey 3. Alive at the time of randomisation
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Does not meet inclusion criteria
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The proportion of children that die during the study period. Outcomes assessed until 1st October 2010. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Neonatal, infant and maternal mortality rates 2. Age at and cause of child deaths 3. Treatment practices for sick children 4. Mother's or primary carer's health knowledge 5. Deliveries conducted at institutions or with a trained assistant 6. Indicators of safe birthing practices Outcomes assessed until 01/10/2010. | — |
Countries
Guinea-Bissau
Outcome results
None listed