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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessInfectious and parasitic diseases

Can Clean Delivery Kits Prevent Infections? Lessons from Traditional Birth Attendants in Nigeria

Adediwura Oladunni Arowosegbe; Iyabode Olabisi Dedeke; Olufunke Bolatito Shittu; David Ajiboye Ojo; Joy Stephen Amusan; Opeoluwa Iwaloye; Uwemedimo Friday Ekpo · 2023 · Annals of Global Health

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Abstract

Background: In resource-poor settings, perinatal infections contribute significantly to maternal and neonatal deaths, and the use of clean delivery kits (CDKs) has been proposed as a tool to reduce the risk of infection-related deaths. This study aims to assess the acceptability and effectiveness of CDKs in preventing infections in deliveries attended by traditional birth attendants (TBAs) in Abeokuta, Nigeria. Methods: The study was a cluster-randomized trial with 67 birth centres/clusters, 453 births/mothers, and 457 babies randomized to intervention or control arms; intervention involved su

Abstract by Adediwura Oladunni Arowosegbe; Iyabode Olabisi Dedeke; Olufunke Bolatito Shittu; David Ajiboye Ojo; Joy Stephen Amusan; Opeoluwa Iwaloye; Uwemedimo Friday Ekpo, Annals of Global Health (2023) — licensed CC BY 4.0.

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Metadata source: DOAJ · DOI 10.5334/aogh.4015