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The impact of a participatory learning and action intervention on unmet need for contraception: a cluster-randomized controlled trial in rural Bihar, India
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Unmet need for contraception is a persistent issue in rural India. This work evaluates the impact of Gram Varta – a participatory learning and action intervention employed in women’s self-help groups in rural Bihar, India – on women’s c...
Publication · August 18, 2026
What compels enrollment in a mobile maternal health wallet? A mixed-methods doer/non-doer analysis in Analamanga, Madagascar
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Care-seeking during antenatal and intrapartum periods has remained persistently low in Madagascar, largely due to financial barriers. To bolster both care-seeking and health financing, a Mobile Maternal Health Wallet (MMHW) was develope...
Publication · August 18, 2026
The Impact of a Mobile Money–Based Intervention on Maternal and Neonatal Health Outcomes in Madagascar: Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial
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Background Financial barriers to accessing obstetric care persist in many low-resource settings. With increasing use of mobile phones, mobile money services appear as a promising tool to address this concern. Maternal health care is par...
Publication · August 18, 2026
Effects of a participatory learning and action programme in women's groups on adolescent girls: a cluster-randomized controlled trial in Bihar, India
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Background Adolescence is a critical development period where young people acquire health behaviours, making this a crucial time for interventions targeting health. Participatory learning and action programmes aimed at improving materna...
Publication · August 18, 2026
Effects of a large-scale participatory learning and action programme in women's groups on knowledge and behaviour related to pregnancy and childcare: a cluster-randomized controlled trial in Bihar, India
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Background Participatory learning and action (PLA) programmes are promoted as effective community-based intervention to improve maternal and child health. Evidence on their impact on knowledge and behaviour related to pregnancy and chil...
Publication · August 18, 2026
Effects of a large-scale participatory learning and action programme in women’s groups on health, nutrition, water, sanitation, and hygiene: a cluster-randomised controlled trial in Bihar, India
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ABSTRACT Evidence from small-scale randomised controlled trials suggests that interventions relying on community involvement through a participatory learning and action (PLA) approach can improve health outcomes in resource-poor setting...
Publication · August 18, 2026
Primary school characteristics in Sokoto State, Nigeria
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This study gathered evidence on the state of primary schools in Sokoto State, Nigeria, in 2018 and 2019. The datasets contain two survey waves of a sample of 128 primary schools. Data was collected during unannounced visits to each scho...
Publication · August 18, 2026
Iron‐Fortified Drinking Water in Anganwadi Centres in Rural India: A Randomized Controlled Trial
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To reduce anaemia prevalence among children, we tested the introduction of cast iron ingots to prepare iron‐enriched drinking water in pre‐schools (Anganwadi centres) in Bihar, India. We implemented a randomized controlled trial among ...
Publication · August 18, 2026
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