The effectiveness of community engagement using M-Mama champions in improving awareness of obstetric danger signs, birth preparedness and complication readiness among pregnant women in Bahi, Dodoma: A cluster randomized pragmatic implementation trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Maternal mortality remains a catastrophic condition for reproductive-age women in Tanzania. Inadequate ANC visits impair the efficiency of education programs for pregnant women on obstetric danger signs, birth preparedness and complication readiness, hence negatively influencing health behaviour and decision-making processes, contributing to maternal mortality. In this case, a complementary health education intervention for pregnant women in the community is necessary. M-MAMA Champions were introduced to determine their effectiveness in creating awareness of obstetric danger signs, birth preparedness complication readiness and their practice to complement the health system.

Methods

A parallel arms, cluster-randomized pragmatic implementation trial, whereby pregnan

SUBMITTER: Sanga A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11978080 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature