Methods: Research methods employed will be community based participatory research and quasi-experimental repeated measures designs. Analysis employs qualitative and quantitative methods to include longitudinal analysis of covariance.
Products: We will develop a maternal health promotion curriculum to be disseminated as Continuing Education for maternal health workers. We will conduct robust evaluation of the program feasibility and its impact on participants. Findings will be disseminated through presentations at conferences, publications in scientific journals, and in communities of the priority population. Acknowledging how closely integrated the Maternal CHAMPions will be within communities, we will obtain support from local stakeholders to ensure that the program meets the needs of the community.
Evaluation: Evaluation will include continuous review of tasks and timelines and measurement of program performance measures, evaluation outcomes and research findings. Implementation data will be compiled and reported so maternal CHAMPions can review their own progress. The team will address challenges to ensure efficient progress in the study for both implementation and impact efforts.
