Analysis on impact of community-based putreach activities on infant mortality rates in Zambia
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23601023
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Children studies (Studies of environment on children)
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| Research Institution | Soka University |
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Principal Investigator |
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| Research Collaborator |
SUZUKI Shunsuke AMDA社会開発機構, 理事長
BUSHINBA Tambatamba ザンビア保健省公衆衛生局, 副局長
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| Project Period (FY) |
2011 – 2013
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| Project Status |
Completed (Fiscal Year 2013)
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| Budget Amount *help |
¥5,330,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,230,000)
Fiscal Year 2013: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000)
Fiscal Year 2012: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
Fiscal Year 2011: ¥2,860,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥660,000)
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| Keywords | 小児保健 / 地理情報システム / 地域保健 |
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| Research Abstract |
This research aims to analyze impact of outreach health services that is located to closest to beneficiaries on the reduction of infant mortality and morbidity rates as well as health behavior of caretakers in peri-urban area in Zambia. Cohort survey was adopted to analyze the mortality and morbidity rates in intervention and control areas. The target infant was followed from 6 to 11 month-age with a monthly monitoring method. Behavioral change of the caretakers was assessed with KAP survey in both areas. The surveys were conducted in the beginning of the intervention as baseline data and the end of the intervention. The mortality rates and incident rated of malaria were improved in the intervention area. The result shows the outreach health activities are considered effective interventions to improve health condition of the infant.
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Report
(4 results)
Research Products
(8 results)
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[Presentation] A Effective intervention to reduce diarrhea cases through community empowerment approach in urban communities in Zambia2013
Author(s)
Otani,S., Kayebeta, A, Sasaki, S. Inaba, H., Murakami1, Y., Silengo, L., A Chirwa, A., et al.
Organizer
The 8th World Congress on Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Place of Presentation
Cape Town, South Africa
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[Presentation] Utilizing Growth Monitoring and Promotion Plus (GMP+) points for service deliveries to reduce disease burden in urban communities in Zambia2013
Author(s)
Kayebeta, A, Otani,S., Sasaki, S. Inaba, H., Murakami1, Y., Silengo, L., A Chirwa, A., et al.
Organizer
The 8th World Congress on Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Place of Presentation
Cape Town, South Africa
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[Presentation] Strategic approach through problem analysis based on the data to tackle high malaria incidence in urban communities in Ndola, Zambia2013
Author(s)
A Chirwa, Otani,S., Kayebeta, A, Sasaki, S. Inaba, H., Murakami1, Y., Silengo, L., et al
Organizer
The 8th World Congress on Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Place of Presentation
Cape Town, South Africa
Related Report
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