Effect of a multifaceted intervention on the utilisation of primary health for maternal and child health care in rural Nigeria: a quasi-experimental study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The objective of this study was to determine the effectiveness of a set of multifaceted interventions designed to increase the access of rural women to antenatal, intrapartum, postpartum and childhood immunisation services offered in primary healthcare facilities.

Design

The study was a separate sample pretest-post-test quasi-experimental research.

Setting

The research was conducted in 20 communities and primary health centres in Esan South East and Etsako East Local Government Areas in Edo State in southern Nigeria PARTICIPANTS: Randomly selected sample of ever married women aged 15-45 years.

Interventions

Seven community-led interventions implemented over 27 months, consisting of a community health fund, engagement of transport owners on emergency t

SUBMITTER: Okonofua F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8830217 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature