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Effectiveness of Trained Religious Leaders' Engagement in Maternal Health Education in Ethiopia

NCT05716178 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 612

Last updated 2023-02-13

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Summary

Community education and demand generation activities by involving family members, traditional and religious leaders in maternal health behaviours are potential solutions. Knowledge about maternal and neonatal health service utilization can be increased through community-based structures, such as religious organizations.

Conditions

  • Maternal Health

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Maternal health education

The local religious leaders from each clustered kebele will be recruited based on religious educational status (educational status greater than or equal to diploma), acceptance by their followers and popularity, in collaboration with religious organization leaders, health extension workers, and kebele leaders. Then after the potential religious leaders are recruited, the two days training will be given for them. Recruited religious leaders are expected to give training on the topics (maternal health) for four sessions to promote healthy maternal behaviors for the members of their religion.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Wachemo University

    collaborator OTHER

  • Jimma University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Yohannes Kebede, PhD · Jimma University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
49 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-03-31
Primary Completion
2023-07-31
Completion
2023-07-31

Countries

  • Ethiopia

Study Locations

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