Authors: Clemence Nishimwe & Gugu G. Mchunu
In 2010, Rwanda implemented post-natal community health worker home visits through a home–based maternal and neonatal health care package (HB-MNHC). This cross-sectional study aimed to assess health provider knowledge of HB-MNHC services. Using questionnaires, researchers collected information from 79 health providers involved in the HB-MNHC program, including nurses, midwives, and social workers. Researchers found varying knowledge levels among study participants. For example, about 74 percent of study participants were aware of the three-home visits occurring after the birth of a baby with normal birth weight, but only 65 percent of participants were aware of the required visits for a low birth weight infant. Overall, this study suggests that health care professionals, including CHWs, may need to be provided with more education on clinical guidelines for maternal and child care.
Link: Exploring health provider’s knowledge on the home-based maternal and neonatal health care package in Rwanda
Resource Topic: Community Health Workers/Volunteers, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health
Resource Type: Research
Year: 2022
Region: Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
Country: Rwanda
Publisher May Restrict Access: No