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Table 4 Summary of results for HIV Negative (Category 1) and HIV positive women (category 2)

From: The role of Community Mobilization in maternal care provision for women in sub-Saharan Africa- A systematic review of studies using an experimental design

HIV negative (category 1)

 Process outcomes:

Value reported

Number of publications

Publication reference number

 Health-enhancing behavioral

Positive change (e.g. increased access to health facility, enhanced the pregnant women’s knowledge on how to handle maternal complications)

6

[15, 18, 27, 33, 36, 37]

 Outcome indicators

 Depression rate

Reduced depression

3

[8, 17, 38]

 Maternal mortality

Reduced maternal mortality

2

[17] [34]

 Hemorrhage/sepsis

Reduced hemorrhage

1

[34]

HIV Positive (category 2)

 Process outcomes:

Value reported

Number of publications (%)

Publication reference number

 Health-enhancing behavioral

Positive change: increased maternal health knowledge, Increased utilization and access to health-enhancing resources e.g. antenatal & primary healthcare, PMTCT, information on safe delivery services)

5

[30, 31, 32, 35, 40]

 Outcome Indicators

 Depression rate

Reduced depression

1

[30]

 Maternal mortality

Reduced maternal mortality

0

 Hemorrhage/sepsis

Reduced hemorrhage

0