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NCT Number: NCT01571765

MNCH Programming in Southwest Uganda Maternal and Child Health In Bushenyi and Rubirizi Districts, UGANDA

The investigators will assess whether in Bushenyi District in southwestern Uganda, a two year intervention providing comprehensive MNCH programming will:

* Reduce morbidity and mortality for children under five years old and; * Improve access to maternal health services Compared to a control community without MNCH intervention?

Hypothesis:

Comprehensive maternal, newborn and child health programming in Bushenyi Distrcit can have a positive impact on morbidity and mortality for children under five years and will improve access for women to maternal health services which may lead, in the longer term, to decreased maternal mortality.

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Key information

Conditions

Child Mortality Death Maternal Death Maternal Mortality (All Cause) Parental Death Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Age range

15 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Mbarara University of Science and Technology

Mbarara, Uganda

About this study

A detailed impact assessment will be carried out for the duration of the MNCH training and support initiative in Bushenyi District, using mixed methods. The study will assess 8 of the 11 key core MNCH indicators as identified by CIDA as a priority. Other information to be collected such as demographics and patterns of health care use, and prevalence of disease will help health planners in the districts, and will be helpful in sub analysis and interpretation of findings. The main study will use household surveys in both districts at baseline, midline and endline. Other tools will include pre and post qualitative surveys (FGDs, KII) and analysis of operational data.

The main study group will be representative communities and health centres within Bushenyi District who will receive intervention between 2012 and 2014; Rubirizi District will serve as a control area for this study but will received selected MNCH services starting in 2013 after midline data are collected.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • all households living in selected communities; all women 15-49 living in selected communities Exclusion Criteria: none

Treatment and study plan

MNCH programming in health district

Other

training at health district level in management, data collection. Training at health centres in obstetrics and pediatrics and training in community of CHWs and bednet distribution

Primary outcomes

  1. Reduced morbidity for children under five years old

    Time frame: 2 years

Secondary outcomes

  1. improved maternal access to health services

    Time frame: 24 months

    proportion of pregnant women who have attended antenatal care four or more times; proportion of women whose most recent delivery was attended by a skilled birth attendant; met need for contraception (CIDA indicator)

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Calgary

Other

Collaborators

  • Canadian International Development Agency

Registry information

Official study title

Scaling Up Maternal and Child Health In Bushenyi and Rubirizi Districts, UGANDA

Acronym: HCUM

Important dates

Study start
2012
Primary completion
2014
Study completion
2015
First posted
Apr 5, 2012
Registry last updated
May 6, 2015

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