Analysis on impact of community-based putreach activities on infant mortality rates in Zambia

• Project/Area Number: 23601023
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Children studies (Studies of environment on children)
• Research Institution: Soka University
• Principal Investigator: SASAKI Satoshi 創価大学, 看護学部, 准教授 (70463974)
• 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
• Project Period (FY): 2011 – 2013
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2013)
• Budget Amount: ¥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)
• Keywords: 小児保健 / 地理情報システム / 地域保健

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.

Research Products

• [Presentation] ザンビア国の都市コミュニティにおけるアウトリーチ小児保健プログラム(GMP+)の実践による予防接種率改善の効果 (2013)
  • Author(s): 佐々木諭,カエベタ亜矢,大谷聡,村上優子,稲葉久之,鈴木俊介
  • Organizer: 第28回国際保健医療学会
  • Place of Presentation: 沖縄
• [Presentation] ザンビア都市コミュニティにおける住民保健ボランティアの能力強化を通じた下痢症対策 (2013)
  • Author(s): 大谷聡,佐々木諭,カエベタ亜矢村上優子,稲葉久之,鈴木俊介
  • Organizer: 第28回国際保健医療学会
  • Place of Presentation: 沖縄
• [Presentation] 保健衛生と都市化 (2013)
  • Author(s): 佐々木諭
  • Organizer: Beyond MDGs Japan合同公開シンポジウム
  • Place of Presentation: 東京
• [Presentation] A Effective intervention to reduce diarrhea cases through community empowerment approach in urban communities in Zambia (2013)
  • 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
• [Presentation] Utilizing Growth Monitoring and Promotion Plus (GMP+) points for service deliveries to reduce disease burden in urban communities in Zambia (2013)
  • 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
• [Presentation] Strategic approach through problem analysis based on the data to tackle high malaria incidence in urban communities in Ndola, Zambia (2013)
  • 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
• [Presentation] ザンビア国の都市コミュニティにおけるアウトリーチ小児保健プログラム（ＧＭＰ＋）の実践による予防接種率改善の効果 (2013)
  • Author(s): 佐々木諭, カエベタ亜矢, 大谷聡, 村上優子, 稲葉久之, 鈴木俊介
  • Organizer: 第28回国際保健医療学会
  • Place of Presentation: 沖縄
• [Presentation] 都市貧困地域におけるコミュニティ活動
  • Author(s): 佐々木諭
  • Organizer: 環境研究総合推進費S-11・Beyond MDGs Japan合同公開シンポジウム, ポスト2015年開発アジェンダ－持続可能な開発目標（SDGs）とポスト・ミレニアム開発目標（MDGs）の統合へ向けて－
  • Place of Presentation: 東京
  • Invited