From: Behaviour change techniques and contraceptive use in low and middle income countries: a review
Authors | Country conducted in | Delivered by and where | Recipient of intervention | Specific contraceptives included | Duration and intensity | Design of intervention | Post test and follow-up | Sample size |
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Bashour et al. 2008 | Syria | Registered midwives: Home Visit (HV) | Post-partum women | Pills, IUD, condoms, natural methods. | 5 home visits on day 1, 3, 7 and 30. | RCT | 4Â months postpartum | 876 women |
Terefe and Larson 1993 | Ethiopia | Trained TBA and female HA (HV) | Married women living with husbands | Pills, copper IUD and condoms | 2 home visits | RCT | 2Â months and 12Â months post intervention | 527 couples |
Stephenson et al. 2011 | Zambia | Video and counsellor | HIV-serodiscordant and concordant couple | Condoms, pills, injectables, Norplant, IUD and tubal litigation | 30Â min video and Q&A with counsellor | RCT | immediately | 1178 couples (condoms and nonusers) |
Shattuck et al. 2011 | Malawi | Male motivator(HV) | Male partners | Condoms, injectables, pills, IUD, diaphragms and male sterilization | 5 visits over 6Â months | RCT | 7Â months. 1Â month after last visit. | 400 men |
Bolam et al. 1998 | Nepal | Female health educators, midwives & CHW(HV) | Post-partum women | Not detailed. | 1 post-partum, 1 home visit | RCT | 6Â months | 540 women |
Lutalo et al. 2010 | Uganda | SDPs, COBRAs, opinion leaders, users, TBAs(HV) | Sexually active non pregnant women, sexuallyactive men | Pill, injectables and condoms | 3Â years continuous activity | RCT | 3Â years post intervention | 10,294 couples |