The main objective of our Community Engagement is to develop and sustain activities that demonstrate respect for the community while carrying out CHAMPS mortality and pregnancy surveillance to improve maternal and child health in the long-term. The Community Engagement activities are developed and implemented in close collaboration with local partners to help align the CHAMPS activities with community values, priorities and interests.
Formative Research
Formative Research aimed to determine the overall feasibility of MITS in the context of child mortality and pregnancy surveillance. By exploring specific cultural, religious, and socio-behavioral factors that may increase or decrease acceptability of MITS on children under five, as well as the care-seeking behaviors during pregnancy, labor and delivery, and in the new-born period, the formative research has been central in shaping CHAMPS’ research practices in Ethiopia.
