Impact of volunteer peer counselling on health and mortality of mothers and children in Malawi (Lewycka et al., 2013)

ID:

RMNCH016c

Full title:

Effect of women's groups and volunteer peer counselling on rates of mortality, morbidity, and health behaviours in mothers and children in rural Malawi (MaiMwana): a factorial, cluster-randomised controlled trial

Publication date:

18 May 2013

Maps:

Social, Behavioural and Community Engagement Interventions for Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child Health

Study design:

Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT)

Regions:

Sub-Saharan Africa

Countries:

Malawi

Population:

Care during pregnancy, childbirth and after childbirth

Care-seeking for newborn illness

Infant feeding and nutrition

Immunizations

Care-seeking for childhood illness

Interventions:

Community mobilization packages

Outcomes:

Caregiver practices

Routine care-seeking behaviour

Maternal, newborn and child mortality

Link:

http://www.3ieimpact.org/en/evidence/impact-evaluations/details/5194/