Table 2.
Coverage and content of HSAs home visits during pregnancy and within the first week of delivery
| Indicator | Denominator | Result (%) | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Pregnancy home visits coverage: | |||
| Woman received at least
one home visit during pregnancy from HSA |
140 |
30.7 |
21.7-41.5 |
| Woman received two or more
home visits during pregnancy from HSA |
140 |
20.0 |
13.0-29.4 |
|
Timing of first home visit during
pregnancy: | |||
| First trimester (1-3
months) |
43 |
14.0 |
– |
| Second trimester (4 to
6 months) |
43 |
58.1 |
– |
| Third trimester (7 to 9
months) |
43 |
27.9 |
– |
|
Pregnancy home visit content (among those receiving
visit): | |||
| HSA counselled on at
least two priority messages during pregnancy* (antenatal
care, danger signs, skilled/facility delivery, birth
planning, immediate newborn care) |
43 |
86.0 |
65.6-95.2 |
| HSA counselled woman to
inform/him or her of delivery |
43 |
83.7 |
63.5-93.8 |
|
Postnatal home visits coverage: | |||
| Mothers/newborns
received at least one home visit from an
HSA within eight days of delivery |
140 |
20.7 |
12.7-32.0 |
| Mothers/newborns who
received two or more home visits from an
HSAs within eight days of delivery |
140 |
7.1 |
3.5-13.9 |
| Mothers/newborns who
received at least one home visit from an HSA within
three days of delivery |
140 |
11.4 |
6.8-18.5 |
|
Postnatal home visit content (among those receiving
visit): | |||
| Newborn received all
four recommended actions during HSA postnatal
visit†
(check cord, temperature, counsel on newborn danger
signs, weigh baby) |
29 |
75.9 |
54.2-89.7 |
| Mother received all three recommended actions during postnatal home visit† (counsel on maternal danger signs, observe breastfeeding, discuss family planning) | 29 | 86.2 | 66.6-95.1 |
HSA – Health Surveillance Assistant, CI – confidence interval
*Question was unprompted.
†Question was prompted for each action.