Improvement in routine vaccination coverage for children. Not Applicable
Conditions
Interventions
Participatory interventions with women’s groups using a Participatory Learning and Action (PLA) approach have shown positive impacts on maternal and child health outcomes in numerous settings. The wom
Sponsors
University College London
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Children aged 0 - 59 months and their primary caregiver
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Does not meet inclusion criteria
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Measles vaccination coverage - % of children 9 - <59 months of age who received the measles vaccine, measured by novel questionnaire at baseline and end-line 2. EPI vaccination coverage - % of children 0 - <59 months of age who received all vaccines required by the national vaccination protocol, measured by novel questionnaire at baseline and end-line 3. Knowledge of vaccination and vaccination timings, measured by novel questionnaire at baseline and end-line 4. Attitudes to vaccination, vaccination coverage, measured by novel questionnaire at baseline and end-line | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Under-five morbidity measured using questionnaire recall at baseline and endline 2. Incidence of measles measured using symptom recall at baseline and endline 3. Under-five death rate measured using enumeration of household members at baseline and endline 4. Causes of death ascertained using Verbal Autopsy (VA) interview following a reported death Process indicators: 5. Number of Abaay-Abaay groups successfully established is measured by direct observation 6. Safe conduct of group activities is measured by direct observation 7. Prevalence of participation in an Abaay-Abaay group by age and clan measured by questionnaire at baseline and endline 8. Acceptability and utilisation of PLA training materials by group leaders (Khalifada) is measured by direct observation 9. Completion of learning cycles and topic coverage by groups is measured by direct observation 10. Any adverse events associated with group membership or activities is measured by direct observation and open ended interviews | — |
Countries
Somalia
Outcome results
None listed