Authors: Furaha August, Andrea B. Pembe, Rose Mpembeni, Pia Axemo and Elisabeth Darj
Community health workers in Tanzania are trained in Home Based Life Saving Skills to educate communities on danger signs, birth preparedness, and complication readiness regarding childbirth. However, maternal mortality is currently greater than 400 per 100,000 live births, leading to the question of the effectiveness of this training program. Using a quasi-experimental study design, researchers evaluated the program’s effectiveness, determining that the program does succeed in improving knowledge of danger signs during pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum, preparedness for childbirth, and deliveries at health facilities.
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Resource Topic: Maternal, Newborn and Child Health, Program Evaluation, Reproductive Health/Family Planning
Resource Type: Research
Year: 2016
Region: Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
Country: Tanzania
Publisher May Restrict Access: No