Table 1.
Data collection and intervention schedule
| Consent | Baseline | Randomization | Intervention | Rapid assessment | Structured observation | Acceptability and endline survey | In-depth interview | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gestational weeks 34–36 | ✓* | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | – | – | – | – |
| Gestation weeks 37–39 | – | – | – | ✓ | – | – | – | – |
| Birth | ||||||||
| Postnatal week 1 | – | – | – | ✓ ✓† | ✓ | – | – | – |
| Postnatal week 2 | – | – | – | – | ✓ | ✓ | – | – |
| Postnatal week 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Postnatal week 4 | – | – | – | – | ✓ | – | ✓ | – |
| Postnatal week 6 | – | – | – | Control and intervention arms (handwashing) | – | – | – | Intervention arm |
*
Activity completed in both treatment arms.
†
Two intervention visits were completed during postnatal week 1.