10+10+30 Infant Vaccines Communication Via Radio in Ethiopia

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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A cohort study to investigate the effectiveness of radio intervention comprising 10-minute of drama, 10-minute of discussion led by community extension workers, and 30-minute phone-in from listeners on childhood vaccination coverage and timeliness

Detailed Description
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The evaluation is conducted in 2 districts located in the Oromia region of Ethiopia. One of the districts will be allocated to receive the 3-month radio intervention while the other district that will not have access to the radio intervention will serve as the control. Data collection includes survey of mothers at two key times: at baseline (when infants are at most 5 weeks old; but before beginning the intervention) and at endline (including examination of infant vaccination records) at most 21 days after the end of the radio intervention. The same mothers and infants to be followed at endline.

Official Title
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10+10+30 Infant Vaccines Communication Via Radio in Ethiopia

Conditions
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Infant ALL

Intervention / Treatment
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* Behavioral: 3-month radio intervention on infant vaccination


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Mother, with infant of at most 5 weeks old; Lives in the study district; Consents to participate in study Exclusion Criteria: Mother, with infant of more than 5 weeks old; Does not live in study district; Does not consent to participate in study

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 1 Day
Maximum Age: 5 Weeks

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Other
Allocation: Non-Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Active Comparator: Intervention<br>A district where the radio intervention will be broadcast. | Behavioral: 3-month radio intervention on infant vaccination<br>* Radio intervention comprising 10-minute drama, 10-minute discussion of the drama by trained health extension workers and 30-minute phone-in from listeners<br>|
| No Intervention: Control<br>A district where the radio intervention will not be broadcast. | |

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Penta 3 vaccine coverage of infant | Infant's vaccination record or mother's recall based on interviewer-administered questionnaire | up to 3 weeks after the intervention ends | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Timeliness of infant vaccines | Infant's vaccination record or mother's recall based on interviewer-administered questionnaire | up to 3 weeks after the intervention ends | 
| Full coverage of infant vaccines | Infant's vaccination record or mother's recall based on a questionnaire | up to 3 weeks after the intervention ends | 
| Perceived barriers to vaccination | Mother completes interviewer-administered questionnaire at specified times | Immediately before intervention starts, and up to 3 weeks after the intervention ends | 
| Perceived susceptibility to vaccine-preventable diseases in children | Mother completes interviewer-administered questionnaire at specified times | Immediately before intervention starts, and up to 3 weeks after the intervention ends | 
| Perceived benefits of infant vaccines | Mother completes interviewer-administered questionnaire at specified times | Immediately before intervention starts, and up to 3 weeks after the intervention ends | 
| Perceived severity of vaccine-preventable diseases in children | Mother completes interviewer-administered questionnaire at specified times | Immediately before intervention starts, and up to 3 weeks after the intervention ends | 
| Cues to action | Mother completes interviewer-administered questionnaire at specified times | Immediately before intervention starts, and up to 3 weeks after the intervention ends |