Can Village Health Volunteers/Workers Working As Male-Female Pairs Improve the Use of Postnatal Care Services in the Lao People's Democratic Republic
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Pregnant Women
Lactating Mother
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
At a Glance
- Age
- 15 – 49
- Sex
- Female
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Health Services Research
- Participants needed
- 302 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- University of the Ryukyus · Other
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About This Trial
The study aims to assess the effectiveness of male-female VHV/Ws working in pairs on women's uptake of second PNC visits in rural Sepone, Lao PDR.
Methods A quasi-experimental cluster study will be conducted between July 2024 and October 2026 in 37 selected sites from two districts in southern Lao PDR. In 19 selected intervention villages in the Sepone district, female-male VHV/Ws pairs will prom…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* Women who gave birth within six weeks and twelve months before the study's baseline and end-line surveys.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Women whose births resulted in a loss,
* Women who do consent to participate in the surveys
* Women who face a language barrier with surveyors will…
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