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Effects of health behaviour change intervention through women's self-help groups on maternal and newborn health practices and related inequalities in rural india: A quasi-experimental study.
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Abstract
backgroundDespite the health system efforts, health disparities exist across sub-populations in India. We assessed the effects of health behaviour change interventions through women's self-help groups (SHGs) on maternal and newborn health (MNH) behaviours and socio-economic inequalities.
methodsWe did a quasi-experimental study of a large-scale SHG program in Uttar Pradesh, India, where 120 geographic blocks received, and 83 blocks did not receive health intervention. Data comes from two cross-sectional surveys with 4,615 recently delivered women in 2015, and 4,250 women in 2017. The intervention included MNH discussions in SHG meetings and community outreach activities. The outcomes included antenatal, natal and postnatal care, contraceptive use, cord care, skin-to-skin care, and breastfeeding practices. Effects were assessed using multilevel mixed-effects regression adjusted difference-in-differences (DID) analysis adjusting for geographic clustering and potential covariates, for all, most-marginalised and least-marginalised women. Concentration indices examined the socio-economic inequality in health practices over time.
findingsThe net improvements (5-11 percentage points [pp]) in correct MNH practices were significant in the intervention areas. The improvements over time were higher among the most-marginalised than least-marginalised for antenatal check-ups (DID: 20pp,
interpretationDisparities in MNH behaviours declined with the efforts by SHGs through behaviour change communication intervention.
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