Can Village Health Volunteers/Workers Working As Male-Female Pairs Improve the Use of Postnatal Care Services in the Lao People's Democratic Republic
Effectiveness of Village Health Volunteers/Workers Working As Male-Female Pairs on Women's Use of Postnatal Care Services in Sepone District in Lao People's Democratic Republic: a Protocol for a Quasi-experimental Cluster Study
University of the Ryukyus
302 participants
Aug 10, 2024
INTERVENTIONAL
Summary
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 promote postpartum services, whereas, in 18 similar control villages in the Vilabuly district, VHV/Ws will work as individuals.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria1
- Women who gave birth within six weeks and twelve months before the study's baseline and end-line surveys.
Exclusion Criteria3
- 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 not be enrolled.
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Interventions
Community Health Workers will promote maternal and child health services as paired female and male
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NCT06654505