Abstract:
We studied the effect of using Motivational Interviewing Intervention (MII) on health
facility delivery and newborn care practices among pregnant women receiving Care of the
Mother and Newborn at Home (CNH) visits by Community Health Workers (CHWs).
Near-Term women who had received at least one CHW home visit, were randomly assigned
to one session of MII (intervention) or no MII (Control). Fifty five (55%) of intervention
women, compared to 35% of control women delivered in health facilities. Intervention
women also understood the need to breastfeed exclusively for 6 months better than controls
(P = 0.000), and had a p-value of 0.07 for breastfeeding within one hour after birth. We
concluded in the context of CHW Home visit program, adding may improve perinatal care
