Ending Eclampsia, July 2019 This report describes implementation research that tested the feasibility and utility of employing women’s groups as community platforms to increase women’s access to quality antenatal service utilization, using pre-eclampsia screening as the entry point.
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Engaging communities to build awareness and agency in pre-eclampsia and maternal health
By Pooja Sripad Engaging women in their communities through group-based maternal health care increases their agency to seek necessary antenatal, childbirth and postnatal care. It stimulates collective learning, promotes involvement of community members and builds social support networks at pivotal…
Engaging women’s groups for improved uptake of antenatal services in Cross River State, Nigeria: An analysis of post-intervention findings
Ending Eclampsia, 2018 Women’s group findings in Cross River State suggest that community engagement is a critical model for information sharing and is an adaptable, acceptable model for increasing PE/E prevention and danger sign recognition across Nigeria. Qualitative findings reveal…
Engaging community women’s groups for improved antenatal and postnatal care services
Ending Eclampsia, 2018 In June 2018, researchers will aim to understand changes in knowledge and identify gaps to emphasize during monitoring visits, and assess if women feel empowered to use health facilities or to encourage their relatives to access antenatal…
