Effect of Culturally Tailored Health Education on Postnatal Care Use Among Postpartum Women in Ethiopia

This clinical study aims to find out if a redesigned health education program-one that respects local cultural beliefs and is based on well-known behavior change theories-can help improve how well mothers care for their newborns and how often they use postnatal care services. The main hypothesis is that culturally tailored health education provided by trained midwives will lead to: 1. Increased use of postnatal care services by mothers after childbirth, and 2. Improved knowledge among mothers about how to care for their newborns. In the study, midwives will first be trained in how to provide this culturally appropriate health education. Then, the trained midwives will deliver four health education sessions-once a month-to pregnant women during their regular antenatal (before birth) visits at health facilities.

NCT Number	NCT07095296
Lead Sponsor	Swiss Tropical & Public Health Institute
Conditions	Intervention
Enrollment	864 participants
Start Date	2025-12
Primary Completion	2025-12 (estimated)
Study Completion	2026-07 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2025-12-03