Improvement of Community Health Outcomes in Kitgum District: Contributions of a Maternal Newborn and Child Health Project from June 2011 to July 2016

Babughirana Geoffrey; Saul Onyango; Lorna Muhirwe Barungi; Irene Mbugua; Benon Musasizi; Edgar Twinomujuni Rukambura

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Improvement of Community Health Outcomes in Kitgum District: Contributions of a Maternal Newborn and Child Health Project from June 2011 to July 2016

Babughirana Geoffrey, Saul Onyango, Lorna Muhirwe Barungi, Irene Mbugua, Benon Musasizi, Edgar Twinomujuni Rukambura

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Abstract

The East African Maternal Newborn and Child Health (EAMNCH) project implemented in Kitgum District of Uganda with a goal to improve MNCH. The evaluation was conducted as a cross-sectional assessment that utilised both quantitative and qualitative data collection methods. The projects contribution to the goal included a 4% reduction in stunting levels, 5.9% increase in the number of women delivered by a skilled Birth attendant, 12.6% increment in pregnant women accessing Iron folic supplements and a 7% increment in utilization of ITN during pregnancy. Evidence from the quantitative household survey, key informant interviews and focus group discussions supported the contribution of project interventions to the reduction in infant and under-five child morbidity, reduction in maternal morbidity as well as mortality within the project areas.

Published in	Science Journal of Public Health (Volume 5, Issue 1)
DOI	10.11648/j.sjph.20170501.12
Page(s)	10-19
Creative Commons	This is an Open Access article, distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, provided the original work is properly cited.
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Keywords

Community Health Outcomes, Maternal Newborn, Child Health, Health Systems Strengthening

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Babughirana Geoffrey, Saul Onyango, Lorna Muhirwe Barungi, Irene Mbugua, Benon Musasizi, et al. Improvement of Community Health Outcomes in Kitgum District: Contributions of a Maternal Newborn and Child Health Project from June 2011 to July 2016. Sci J Public Health. 2016;5(1):10-19. doi: 10.11648/j.sjph.20170501.12

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Babughirana Geoffrey

World Vision, Kampala, Uganda
Saul Onyango

Independent Scholar, Kampala, Uganda
Lorna Muhirwe Barungi

World Vision, Kampala, Uganda
Irene Mbugua

World Vision, Kampala, Uganda
Benon Musasizi

World Vision, Kampala, Uganda
Edgar Twinomujuni Rukambura

World Vision, Kampala, Uganda

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Babughirana Geoffrey; Saul Onyango; Lorna Muhirwe Barungi; Irene Mbugua; Benon Musasizi, et al. Improvement of Community Health Outcomes in Kitgum District: Contributions of a Maternal Newborn and Child Health Project from June 2011 to July 2016. Sci. J. Public Health 2016, 5(1), 10-19. doi: 10.11648/j.sjph.20170501.12

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Babughirana Geoffrey, Saul Onyango, Lorna Muhirwe Barungi, Irene Mbugua, Benon Musasizi, et al. Improvement of Community Health Outcomes in Kitgum District: Contributions of a Maternal Newborn and Child Health Project from June 2011 to July 2016. Sci J Public Health. 2016;5(1):10-19. doi: 10.11648/j.sjph.20170501.12

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