Table 2.
Community health workers (CHWs’) knowledge of maternal and newborn danger signs and essential care interventions at home.
| Pre-test n (%) | Post-test n (%) | 1 year of implementation n (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | 402 | 402 | pa | 513 | pa |
| Danger signs during pregnancy | |||||
| Could not mention any | 58 (14.5) | 1 (0.3) | < 0.001 | 9 (1.7) | < 0.001 |
| Could mention one danger sign | 113 (28.1) | 10 (2.5) | 26 (5.1) | ||
| Could mention two danger signs | 120 (29.9) | 32 (8.0) | 58 (11.3) | ||
| Could mention three or more | 111 (27.6) | 359 (89.3) | 420 (81.9) | ||
| Maternal danger signs after birth | |||||
| Could not mention any | 71 (17.7) | 14 (3.5) | < 0.001 | 19 (3.7) | < 0.001 |
| Could mention one danger sign | 140 (34.9) | 26 (6.5) | 43 (8.4) | ||
| Could mention two danger signs | 123 (30.7) | 57 (14.2) | 88 (17.2) | ||
| Could mention three danger signs | 68 (16.9) | 297 (73.9) | 363 (70.8) | ||
| Danger signs in newborns | |||||
| Could not mention any | 89 (22.1) | 3 (0.8) | < 0.001 | 29 (5.7) | < 0.001 |
| Could mention one danger sign | 125 (31.2) | 19 (4.7) | 60 (11.7) | ||
| Could mention two danger signs | 104 (25.9) | 36 (9.0) | 120 (23.4) | ||
| Could mention three danger signs | 84 (20.8) | 344 (85.5) | 302 (59.3) | ||
| Essential care interventions in the home to protect the new baby | |||||
| Could not mention any | 74 (18.3) | 11 (2.7) | < 0.001 | 4 (0.8) | < 0.001 |
| Could mention one | 116 (28.9) | 26 (6.5) | 73 (12.2) | ||
| Could mention two | 152 (37.8) | 62 (15.4) | 129 (25.2) | ||
| Could mention three | 60 (14.9) | 303 (75.3) | 307 (59.8) |
a Association determined using Pearson’s chi-squared test considering pre-test results as reference.