Evaluation of a WASH/MNCH targeted primary health care program in Uganda; a mixed methods study
| Autor: | Comfort Hajra Mukasa, Maureen Nankanja, Margaret Mugisa, Ojoro Valentine, Patrick Kagurusi |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2023 |
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| Zdroj: | Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine, Vol 11, Iss 1 (2023) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 21642850 2164-2850 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/21642850.2023.2185245 |
| Popis: | ABSTRACTBackground Evidence on the impact of Maternal Newborn and child health (MNCH) and Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) interventions on skilled birth attendance (SBA) and neonatal sepsis remains unclear. We conducted this study in Amuru district to generate evidence.Methods A before-and-after study design was conducted. Interventions implemented included; training of HCWs, construction of WASH facilities, and health education of communities. A digitized structured questionnaire was used to obtain data on ANC and SBA, WASH practices and prevalence of pneumonia and diarrhea among 466 expectant mothers and caretakers of under-fives at baseline, midterm and endline. Data on sepsis incidence, ANC, SBA and WASH status was obtained from six healthcare facilities. A total of 12 KIIs and 12 FGDs were conducted. Data were analyzed using STATA 15. Two sample tests of proportions were used to compare findings at baseline and endline. Qualitative data were analyzed using thematic content analysis.Results The number of women delivering at HCFs significantly increased from 41.4% to 63.0% (p |
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