Community engagement interventions for improving child survival (Farnsworth et al. 2014)

ID:

RMNCHSR033

Full title:

Community Engagement to Enhance Child Survival and Early Development in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: An Evidence Review

Author(s):

Farnsworth et al.

Publication date:

Saturday, March 1, 2014

Maps:

Social, Behavioural and Community Engagement Interventions for Child Health

Social, Behavioural and Community Engagement Interventions for Newborn Health

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

Review design:

Effectiveness review

Confidence Level:

Number of Impact Evaluations :

34

Regions:

East Asia and Pacific

Latin America and the Caribbean

Sub-Saharan Africa

Population:

Care during pregnancy, childbirth and after childbirth

Infant feeding and nutrition

Interventions:

Community mobilization

Community participation and social accountability

Outcomes:

Knowledge and attitudes of individuals and households

Caregiver practices

Routine care-seeking behaviour

Care-seeking for complications/illness

Community capacity

Maternal, newborn and child morbidity and disability

Maternal, newborn and child mortality

Gender equity / status of women

Social cohesion

Link:

http://www.3ieimpact.org/en/evidence/systematic-reviews/details/1195/