Table 1.
Features of key MERI-informing interventions, 2002-2022.
| Intervention | Community Owned Resource Persons (CORPs) Phase I | CORPs Phase II | MamaToto | Mama na Mtoto | Healthy Adolescents & Young People (HAY!) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | 2003-5 | 2006-9 | 2012-15 | 2016-20 | 2020-25 |
| Location | SW Uganda | SW Uganda | SW Uganda | NW Tanzania | SW Uganda |
| Coverage | 6 parishes | 18 parishes | 2 districts | 2 districts | 2 districts |
| Population | ~30,000 | ~60,000 | ~350,000 | ~800,000 | ~400,000 |
| Focus | Child health & nutrition | Child health & nutrition | Maternal newborn & child health | Maternal newborn health | Adolescent sexual reproductive health & rights |
| Key outcomes | Home practices | Home practices; care-seeking; | Home practices; care-seeking; U5 morbidity | Antenatal care; skilled birth attendant; postnatal care | Youth care-seeking; youth family planning |
| Intervention target level | Community | Community, facility | Community, facility, district | Community, facility, district | Community, facility, district |
| Evaluation type(s) | Operational data review; qualitative study | Prospective intervention trial (mixed methods) | Prospective intervention trial (mixed methods) | Hybrid effectiveness implementation trial | Process & effectiveness (mixed methods) |
| Main outcome data source(s) | FGD/KII | Pre-post household surveys; U5 birth/ death reports; FGD | Post household surveys; FGD/KII; facility audits; | Pre-post household surveys; FGD/KII; facility audits; | FGD/KII; facility audits; HMIS; |
| Main process data source(s) | Steering Committee (SC); core team post-project reflection | SC; formative lessons learned/best practice recording (workshops, meetings, reports); CHW motivation study; model report preparation | SC; interval reflection workshops; ext. eval.; post-project process review (incl. decision-makers); CHW registers (retention study) | RE-AIM evaluation (output indicators, KII/FGD); CIFR evaluation; ext. eval.; implementation science consultation and workshop; CHW registers | Pre/post readiness assessments; RE-AIM evaluation (output indicators, KII/FGD) |
CHW, Community Health Worker; HMIS, Health Management Information System; U5, Under five (years old); ext, external; FGD, Focus Group Discussion; KII, Key Informant Interview; SC, Steering Committee; SW, southwest; NW, northwest.