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

2013 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• 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
• Keywords: 小児保健 / 地理情報システム

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
  • Year and Date: 20130000
• [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
  • Year and Date: 20130000
• [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
  • Year and Date: 20130000
• [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
  • Year and Date: 20130000
• [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
  • Year and Date: 20130000