The impact of universal home visits with pregnant women and their spouses on maternal outcomes: a cluster randomised controlled trial in Bauchi State, Nigeria

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2019-01-04

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BMJ Global Health

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In Bauchi State (Nigeria) maternal morbidity is associated with domestic violence, heavy work in pregnancy, ignorance of danger signs, and lack of spousal communication. This cluster randomized controlled trial tested the impact of universal home visits where risk factors were discussed with pregnant women and their spouses, to precipitate household actions that protect pregnant women. Universal home visits which share evidence and provoke discussion between pregnant women and their husbands can reduce maternal morbidity without an increased load on facilities for antenatal and delivery care.

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COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS, PREGNANCY, MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH, CHILDBIRTH, MATERNAL MORBIDITY, SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH, ANTENATAL CARE, NIGERIA, SOUTH OF SAHARA

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BMJ Glob Health 2019;4:e001172. doi:10.1136

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http://hdl.handle.net/10625/57729
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Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health (MNCH) / la santé de la mère, du nouveau-né, et de l’enfant
2010-2019 / Années 2010-2019
IDRC Research Results / Résultats de recherches du CRDI