The study aims to assess the effectiveness of male-female VHV/Ws working in pairs on women's uptake of second PNC visits in rural Sepone, Lao PDR.
Methods A quasi-experimental cluster study will be conducted between July 2024 and October 2026 in 37 selected sites from two districts in southern Lao PDR. In 19 selected intervention villages in the Sepone district, female-male VHV/Ws pairs will promote postpartum services, whereas, in 18 similar control villages in the Vilabuly district, VHV/Ws will work as individuals.
Women who gave birth within six weeks and twelve months before the study's baseline and end-line surveys.
Women whose births resulted in a loss,
Women who do consent to participate in the surveys
Women who face a language barrier with surveyors will not be enrolled.
Parallel
Paired Community Health Workers
BehavioralCommunity Health Workers will promote maternal and child health services as paired female and male
Uptake of second postnatal care visit
Second postnatal visit within 6 weeks after delivery in a health facility reported in maternal and child health handbook
Lenght of facility-based postpartum stay
Number of hours of stay in health facility after delivery
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