Vol. 2005 No. 1 (2005)

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Methodological Validation of Maternal Care Facilities in Tanzania: A Randomized Field Trial on Clinical Outcomes

Wamukoya Kifaru, Department of Surgery, University of Dar es Salaam Mawazo Masanja, Department of Public Health, Tanzania Wildlife Research Institute (TAWIRI) Kamuntu Mwakalenga, Tanzania Wildlife Research Institute (TAWIRI) Nyanja Nkatha, Department of Internal Medicine, State University of Zanzibar (SUZA)
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18811796
Published: March 9, 2005

Abstract

Maternal care facilities in Tanzania have been established to improve health outcomes for pregnant women and their newborns. However, there is a need to validate these systems' effectiveness through rigorous evaluation. A randomized controlled trial design was employed, with participants randomly assigned to either the intervention group (receiving standard care) or the control group (standard of care). Data collection included baseline measurements and follow-up visits over six months. In the intervention group, there was a statistically significant reduction in neonatal mortality rates by 25% compared to the control group, with a confidence interval of -10.8% to -43.2% (p < 0.01). The randomized field trial methodology successfully validated the effectiveness of maternal care facilities on clinical outcomes in Tanzania. These findings suggest that further investment and standardization of these facilities could lead to substantial improvements in neonatal health outcomes. Maternal Care Facilities, Neonatal Mortality Rates, Randomized Field Trial, Clinical Outcomes Treatment effect was estimated with $\text{logit}(p_i)=\beta_0+\beta^\top X_i$, and uncertainty reported using confidence-interval based inference.

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Wamukoya Kifaru, Mawazo Masanja, Kamuntu Mwakalenga, Nyanja Nkatha (2005). Methodological Validation of Maternal Care Facilities in Tanzania: A Randomized Field Trial on Clinical Outcomes. African Plant Nutrition (Agri/Plant Science), Vol. 2005 No. 1 (2005). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18811796

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TanzaniaRandomized Controlled TrialMaternal HealthOutcome EvaluationQualitative ResearchQuantitative AnalysisService Delivery Assessment

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