Table 5 Category 1: Detailed results for HIV negative women
Citation | Country | Study Design | Community Mobilization Component | Process results | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. [36] | Tanzania | Longitudinal | Community Capacity Building & Empowerment support for village health workers; (2) developing community-based plans for transportation to health facilities; & (3) increasing participation by community members in planning; | Significant improvement in access t health facilities due to increased transport options Increased attention to Obstetric complications by 275 Deliveries attended by a relative/community member or no one decreased 4% & 6%, respectively but by a TBA increased 200% | |
2. [8] | Malawi | randomized controlled trial | Established participatory women’s groups to mobilize communities around maternal and newborn health | A combined community and facility approach using participatory women's groups and quality improvement at health centers reduced newborn mortality in rural Malawi | |
3. [17] | Malawi | Randomized trial | Established Community women’s groups to ensure provision of socioeconomic support | Better health outcomes for infants reduction in disease for both mother and child Better health-seeking behavior Increased Uptake of HIV testing | Reduced MMR, NMR and IMR in treated group, Conclusion: Community mobilisation through women's groups and volunteer peer counsellor health education are methods to improve maternal and child health outcomes in poor rural populations in Africa. |
4. [37] | Kenya | Randomized control trials | Involvement of Community Health Workers in provision of maternal health services | Increased visits to health center, increased deliveries by skilled personnel, “Conclusion increase in essential maternal and neonatal care practices | |
5. [38] | Ethiopia | randomized controlled trial | Mother to Mother support in recognizing maternal health risks | Reduced MMR, NMR and IMR in treated group | |
6. [34] | Angola | longitudinal | Involvement of traditional birth attendants (TBAs) prenatal, delivery, and postnatal care | Better MMR, NMR and IMR outcomes | |
7. [33] | Sahel | Longitudinal | Involving TBAs to promote safe motherhood | - High levels of retained knowledge of risk factors, hygiene and malaria prophylaxis in 2-year followup survey. - Low levels of knowledge of postpartum haemorrhage management, low number of births attended for most” | |
8. [27] | Nigeria | Longitudinal | “Involved traditional birth attendants (TBAs) in a rural community maternal health care provision | - Increased referrals to health centers increased use of family planning | Reduced haemorrhage, oedema, extended labour cases |
14. [18] | Sudan | Longitudinal | Involvement of Village TBAs to detect high-risk pregnancy and newborns complications | Increased reporting of complications Increased detection of complications | 25% reduction in cases of stillbirth and neonatal death |