Participation in a Community-Based Women's Health Education Program and At-Risk Child Development in Rural Kenya: Developmental Screening Questionnaire Results Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Over 43% of children living in low- and middle-income countries are at risk for developmental delays; however, access to protective interventions in these settings is limited. We evaluated the effect of maternal participation in Chamas for Change (Chamas)-a community-based women's health education program during pregnancy and postpartum-and risk of developmental delay among their children in rural Kenya.

Methods

We analyzed developmental screening questionnaire (DSQ) data from a cluster randomized controlled trial in Trans Nzoia County, Kenya (ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT03187873). Intervention clusters (Chamas) participated in community health volunteer-led, group-based health lessons twice a month during pregnancy and postpartum; controls had monthly home visits (sta

SUBMITTER: McHenry MS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8691876 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature