|
MCH handbook distribution
|
(n = 722)
|
(n = 1082)
|
(n = 1804)
|
(n = 139)
|
(n = 1943)
|
|
Received and retained
|
632 (87.5%)
|
982 (90.8%)
|
1614 (89.5%)
|
104 (74.8%)
|
1718 (88.4%)
|
|
Received but lost
|
1 (0.1%)
|
8 (0.7%)
|
9 (0.5%)
|
1 (0.7%)
|
10 (0.5%)
|
|
Did not receive
|
80 (11.1%)
|
90 (8.3%)
|
170 (9.4%)
|
34 (24.5%)
|
204 (10.5%)
|
|
Not known
|
9 (1.3%)
|
2 (0.2%)
|
11 (0.6%)
|
0 (0%)
|
11 (0.6%)
|
|
Number of MCH handbooks received
|
(n = 722)
|
(n = 1082)
|
(n = 1804)
|
(n = 139)
|
(n = 1943)
|
|
1
|
620 (85.9%)
|
962 (88.9%)
|
1582 (87.7%)
|
103 (74.1%)
|
1685 (86.7%)
|
|
2
|
8 (1.1%)
|
21 (1.9%)
|
29 (1.6%)
|
1 (0.7%)
|
30 (1.5%)
|
|
3
|
1 (0.1%)
|
1 (0.1%)
|
2 (0.1%)
|
0 (0.0%)
|
2 (0.1%)
|
|
Did not receive
|
13 (1.8%)
|
8 (0.7%)
|
21 (1.2%)
|
1 (0.7%)
|
22 (1.1%)
|
|
Not known
|
80 (11.1%)
|
90 (8.3%)
|
170 (9.4%)
|
34 (24.5%)
|
204 (10.5%)
|
|
Months owned MCH handbook
|
(n = 632)
|
(n = 982)
|
(n = 1614)
|
(n = 104)
|
(n = 1718)b
|
|
1 month
|
24 (3.8%)
|
29 (3.0%)
|
53 (3.3%)
|
2 (1.9%)
|
55 (3.2%)
|
|
2 months
|
48 (7.6%)
|
58 (5.9%)
|
106 (6.6%)
|
5 (4.8%)
|
111 (6.5%)
|
|
3 months
|
24 (3.8%)
|
30 (3.1%)
|
54 (3.4%)
|
14 (13.5%)
|
68 (4.0%)
|
|
4 months
|
45 (7.1%)
|
57 (5.8%)
|
102 (6.3%)
|
16 (15.4%)
|
118 (6.9%)
|
|
5 months
|
63 (10.0%)
|
92 (9.4%)
|
155 (9.6%)
|
12 (11.5%)
|
167 (9.7%)
|
|
6 months
|
81 (12.8%)
|
123 (12.5%)
|
204 (12.6%)
|
6 (5.8%)
|
210 (12.2%)
|
|
7 months
|
85 (13.5%)
|
193 (19.7%)
|
278 (17.2%)
|
13 (12.5%)
|
291 (16.9%)
|
|
8+ months
|
189 (29.9%)
|
348 (35.4%)
|
537 (33.3%)
|
27 (26.0%)
|
564 (32.8%)
|
|
Not known
|
73 (11.6%)
|
52 (5.3%)
|
125 (7.7%)
|
9 (8.7%)
|
134 (7.8%)
|
|
Mean (sd)
|
5.87 (2.2)
|
6.23 (2.01)
|
6.10 (2.09)
|
5.48 (2.13)
|
6.06 (2.09)
|
|
Median (iqr)
|
6 (4–8)
|
7 (5–8)
|
7 (5–8)
|
5 (4–8)
|
7 (5–8)
|
|
Completion of records by health provider
|
(n = 632)
|
(n = 982)
|
(n = 1614)
|
(n = 104)
|
(n = 1718)a
|
|
Name of child
|
574 (90.8%)
|
787 (80.1%)
|
1361 (84.3%)
|
100 (96.2%)
|
1426 (83.0%)
|
|
Date of birth of child
|
564 (89.2%)
|
762 (77.6%)
|
1326 (82.2%)
|
102 (98.1%)
|
1463 (85.2%)
|
|
Any ANC visits
|
501 (79.3%)
|
607 (61.8%)
|
1108 (68.7%)
|
90 (86.5%)
|
1198 (69.7%)
|
|
Any PNC visits
|
496 (78.5%)
|
623 (63.4%)
|
1119 (69.0%)
|
79 (76.0%)
|
1198 (69.7%)
|
|
Birth polio vaccine
|
605 (95.7%)
|
946 (96.3%)
|
1551 (96.0%)
|
103 (99.0%)
|
1654 (96.3%)
|
|
First pentavalent vaccine
|
569 (90.0%)
|
800 (81.5%)
|
1369 (84.8%)
|
92 (88.5%)
|
1461 (85.0%)
|
|
Birth weight
|
471 (74.5%)
|
556 (56.6%)
|
1027 (63.6%)
|
97 (93.3%)
|
1124 (65.4%)
|
|
Growth chart curve
|
480 (76.0%)
|
590 (60.1%)
|
1070 (66.3%)
|
101 (97.1%)
|
1171 (68.2%)
|
|
Information communicated to mother by health provider
|
(n = 632)
|
(n = 982)
|
(n = 1614)
|
(n = 104)
|
(n = 1718)b
|
|
About purpose of the handbook
|
600 (94.9%)
|
890 (90.6%)
|
1490 (92.3%)
|
93 (89.4%)
|
1583 (92.1%)
|
|
That the mother should bring the handbook with her to all health visits
|
309 (48.9%)
|
472 (48.1%)
|
781 (48.4%)
|
75 (72.1%)
|
856 (49.8)
|
|
Use of MCH handbook by mother
|
(n = 632)
|
(n = 982)
|
(n = 1614)
|
(n = 104)
|
(n = 1718)b
|
|
Read the health care messages
|
248 (39.2%)
|
561 (57.1%)
|
809 (50.1%)
|
38 (36.5%)
|
847 (49.3%)
|
|
Reviewed own or child’s health records
|
329 (52.1%)
|
501 (51.0%)
|
830 (51.4%)
|
82 (78.9%)
|
912 (53.1%)
|
|
Showed to family members, friends or neighbours
|
419 (66.3%)
|
738 (75.2%)
|
1157 (71.7%)
|
102 (98.1%)
|
1259 (73.3%)
|
|
Took to visits with health care workers
|
462 (73.1%)
|
813 (82.8%)
|
1275 (79.0%)
|
96 (92.3%)
|
1371 (79.8%)
|
|
Looked at the illustrations
|
487 (77.1%)
|
798 (81.3%)
|
1285 (79.6%)
|
98 (94.2%)
|
1383 (80.5%)
|
|
Used for at least one specific purpose as above
|
521 (82.4%)
|
939 (95.6%)
|
1460 (90.5%)
|
104 (100.0%)
|
1564 (91.0%)
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