Infant ALL
Conditions
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.
Interventions
BEHAVIORAL3-month radio intervention on infant vaccination
Radio intervention comprising 10-minute drama, 10-minute discussion of the drama by trained health extension workers and 30-minute phone-in from listeners
Sponsors
Jimma University
Texas A&M University
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Syracuse University
Study design
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Masking description
Data analyst did not know which group received the intervention
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
1 Days to 5 Weeks
Healthy volunteers
Yes
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
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 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 |
| Cues to action | Immediately before intervention starts, and up to 3 weeks after the intervention ends | Mother completes interviewer-administered questionnaire at specified times |
| 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 |
Countries
Ethiopia, United States
Outcome results
None listed