The role of information in influencing household decisions to get their child vaccinated against tetanus Not Applicable
Conditions
Interventions
Families will be individually randomised into three study arms. Mothers in the first treatment group will be given information on tetanus and benefits of vaccination framed in positive terms. The info
Sponsors
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Mother with a child aged 0-36 months living in the same household 2. Child has not received three doses of DPT vaccine 3. Mother gives consent to participate in the study 4. Mother intends to remain in the study area for the six months
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Child of mother is not aged 0-36 months 2. Child of mother is not living in the same household 3. Child has received three doses of DPT vaccine 4. Mother does not give consent to participate in the study 5. Mother due to emigrate from the study area in the six months
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Proportion of study children with three doses of DPT vaccine at endline as verified by the vaccination card or reported by the mother Added 08/03/2018: 1. Proportion of (index) children with three doses of DPT vaccine at 30 months follow-up as verified by vaccination card or reported by the mother 2. Proportion of other children in the household under five years with three doses of DPT vaccine at 30 months follow-up as verified by vaccination card or reported by the mother | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. The proportion of children fully vaccinated (against tuberculosis, diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, polio and measles) 2. An index of the mother’s knowledge of tetanus symptoms 3. An index of the mother’s perception of the efficacy of tetanus vaccination Added 08/03/2018: 1. Proportion of children fully vaccinated at 30 months follow-up (against tuberculosis, diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, and measles) 2. Proportion of other children in the household under five years fully vaccinated at 30 months follow-up (against tuberculosis, diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, and measles) 3. Proportion of children vaccinated with measles vaccine at 30 months follow-up 4. Proportion of other children in the household under five years vaccinated with measles vaccine at 30 months follow-up 5. Proportion of children with suspected diarrhoea in the last four weeks at 30 months follow-up 6. Proportion of children with suspected pneumonia in the last four weeks at 30 months follow-up 7. Proportion of children with suspected diarrhoea in the last four weeks and correctly treated at 30 months follow-up 8. Proportion of children with suspected pneumonia in the last four weeks and correctly treated at 30 months follow-up 9. Mother’s knowledge of any symptom of tetanus at 30 months follow-up 10. Mother’s knowledge of any cause of tetanus at 30 months follow-up 11. Mother’s knowledge of any tetanus prevention method at 30 months follow-up 12. Mother’s perception of the efficacy of tetanus vaccination at 30 months follow-up | — |
Countries
India
Outcome results
None listed