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Can Village Health Volunteers/Workers Working As Male-Female Pairs Improve the Use of Postnatal Care Services in the Lao People's Democratic Republic

Can Village Health Volunteers/Workers Working As Male-Female Pairs Improve the Use of Postnatal Care Services in the Lao People's Democratic Republic

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15-49 years
Female
Phase N/A
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Overview

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.

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Women who gave birth within six weeks and twelve months before the study's baseline and end-line surveys.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • 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.

Study details
    Pregnant Women
    Lactating Mother

NCT06654505

University of the Ryukyus

15 October 2025

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