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Community-Based Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial: Empowering households to identify and provide appropriate care for low-birthweight newborns in Nepal
Most newborn deaths occur among those of low birthweight (LBWt), due to prematurity &/or impaired fetal growth. Simple practices can substantially mitigate this risk. In low-income country settings where many births occur at home, strategies are needed th
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From the Day They are Born: A qualitative study exploring violence against children with disabilities in West Africa
Despite the building evidence on violence against children globally, almost nothing is known about the violence children with disabilities in low and middle-income countries (LMICs) experience. The prevalence of violence against children with disabilities
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Cost Analysis of a School-based Comprehensive Malaria Program in Primary Schools in Sikasso Region, Mali
The expansion of malaria prevention and control to school-aged children is receiving increasing attention, but there are still limited data on the costs of intervention. This paper analyses the costs of a comprehensive school-based intervention strategy,
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A Systematic Review of Community-to-Facility Neonatal Referral Completion Rates in Africa and Asia
It is estimated that 2.8 million neonatal deaths occur worldwide, many of which are due to preventable causes. Since newborns are most vulnerable soon after their birth, the timeliness in which care is sought is critical. In low-resource community-based s
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Violence against primary school children with disabilities in Uganda: a cross-sectional study
In this article in BMC Public Health, CPC Learning Network faculty affiliate Karen Devries and others explored the prevalence, patterns and risk factors for physical, sexual and emotional violence among disabled children attending primary school in Luwer
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Can a Community Health Worker and a Trained Traditional Birth Attendant Work as a Team to Deliver Child Health Interventions in Rural Zambia?
The first of its kind, this study explores whether teaming can be a successful approach at the community level in developing countries. Teams of community health workers and traditional birth attendants were trained and studied over a period of two years.
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The Good Schools Toolkit to prevent violence against children in Ugandan primary schools: study protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial
This article provides an introductory evaluation of the Raised Voices’ Good School Toolkit, which is designed to prevent violence in schools and to improve both the quality of education as well as the school environment. Because the primary goal of the Go
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Neonatal Survival in Complex Humanitarian Emergencies: Setting an evidence-based research agenda
This study utilizes the child Health and Nutrition Research Initiative (CHNRI) methodology to prioritize research questions on neonatal health in complex humanitarian emergencies. The authors found that countries with the highest neonatal mortality rates
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Effectiveness of a Smart Phone App on Improving Immunization of Children in Rural Sichuan Province, China: Study protocol for a paired cluster randomized controlled trial
Timely vaccinations, particularly within the first six months of life, are seen to be instrumental in reducing the spread of disease that are preventable by vaccines. Full-dose coverage of immunization is one of the key child health strategies supported b
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Contribution of Community-based Newborn Health Promotion to Reducing Inequities in Healthy Newborn Care Practices and Knowledge: Evidence of improvement from a three-district pilot program in Malawi
Inequities in both health status and coverage of health services are considered important barriers to achieving Millennium Development Goal 4. Community-based health promotion is a strategy that is believed to reduce inequities in rural low-income setting
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Measuring Teamwork and Taskwork of Community-based “Teams” Delivering Life-saving Health Interventions in Rural Zambia: A qualitative study
Although the use of teams is a well-known approach in a wide variety of settings, team performance is rarely measured or understood. This study developed a tool that identified the different dimensions of teamwork and the processes that comprise teamwork
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Neonatal Survival Intentions in Humanitarian Emergencies: A survey of current practices and programs
In order to better understand newborn care in humanitarian settings – and to better plan and programme for future responses – it is necessary to understand current policies and practices. This study employed a snow ball sampling technique of humanitarian