Effectiveness of upgraded maternity waiting homes and local leader training in improving institutional births among women in the Jimma zone, Ethiopia : study protocol for a cluster-randomized controlled trial

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2019-12-04

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Geographical and financial barriers are frequently cited as barriers to reaching skilled obstetric care during and after birth. This cluster-randomized trial was designed to evaluate the effects of access to upgraded maternity waiting homes (MWH) on the number of institutional births, relative to usual maternity care and access. Three arms of the study trial are: (1) upgraded MWH along with religious/community leader training; (2) leader training alone; and (3) standard care. The article provides details of the study including trial design, methodology, intervention components, activities and projected outcomes.

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MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH, HEALTH FACILITIES, OBSTETRICS, PREGNANCY, BIRTH, WOMEN’S HEALTH, HEALTH CARE DELIVERY, ETHIOPIA, SOUTH OF SAHARA

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http://hdl.handle.net/10625/59910

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IDRC Research Results / RĂ©sultats de recherches du CRDI
2010-2019 / Années 2010-2019
Innovating for Maternal and Child Health in Africa (IMCHA) / Innovation pour la santé des mères et des enfants d’Afrique (IMCHA)