Community-based Newborn, Child, and Nutrition Services
The Newborn, Child, and Nutrition Services tool is a set of questionnaires and tools and resources that allows evaluators to capture and analyze data on Newborn, Child, and Nutrition program implementation strength and quality. This suite of tools provides a comprehensive assessment of program readiness, provider knowledge, provider practice, and client knowledge, satisfaction, and care. This tool was developed and tested during two evaluations: in the Koulikoro and Sikasso Provinces of Mali in 2018, and in the Inhambane Province of Mozambique in 2019.
Indicators measured include:
% of CHWs with a working infant and child scale
% of CHWs with knowledge of at least 4 counseling messages on exclusive breastfeeding
% of CHWs with full stock of unexpired child health medications
% of children > 6 months of age having their MUAC checked by CHW
% of children with malnutrition correctly classified by CHW
% of post-partum women given at least 5 key messages on dietary diversity
% of newborn caregivers who recall at least 3 ways to maintain newborn’s body temperature
The questionnaires contain the following forms:
1. The Community Health Worker (CHW) interview, which includes:
A questionnaire on demographic information and CHW readiness to provide care, and
A questionnaire with nutrition-specific knowledge questions
2. The Direct Observation Checklists, which include sections for sick child care, newborn care, and nutrition home care.
3. A Re-examination Checklist, included for completing after a sick child direct observation.
4. The Caregiver Exit interview, to assess client knowledge and practice.
The package also includes manuals that describe, in detail, the steps necessary to plan, implement, and analyze data from Community-based Newborn, Child, and Nutrition implementation strength and quality assessments: data collection tools, sample size calculators, budget templates, supervision tools, logistics guidelines, analysis plans, among others.
Worksheet 1: Survey sample size calculator
Worksheet 2: CHW selection sheet
Worksheet 3: Supply calculator
Worksheet 4: Budget template
Worksheet 5: Indicators
Worksheet 6: Supervisor tracking sheet
Worksheet 7: Health worker listing sheet
Worksheet 8: Interviewer performance review checklist
Worksheet 9: Priority indicators summary table
Worksheet 10: Indicator review
Worksheet 11: Indicator performance factors
Worksheet 12: Actions for improving indicators
Tools
Manual Module 2 : Community-Based Newborn, Child and Nutrition Services - v.11Nov2020
Community-Based Newborn, Child and Nutrition Services Manual Annexes - v.11Nov2020
Community-Based Newborn, Child and Nutrition Services Manual Worksheets - v.11Nov2020
Indicator .do files - v.25May2021
Products
MozambiqueAvaliação dos Serviços de Nutrição para Mães e Crianças no Sul de Moçambique
Relatorio sobre avaliaçao dos serviços de nutriçao para maes e crianças no sul de Moçambique (Projecto SANI - Inhambane)
Report on the evaluation of nutrition services for mothers and children in southern Mozambique
Feasibility and Acceptability of Innovative Data Collection Methods of Quality of Care in Southern Mozambique
SANI Evidence on implementation strength policy brief
MaliAtelier sur l’évaluation du Programme de Prise en Charge Communautaire des enfants de 0 à 59 mois dans les Régions de Koulikoro et Sikasso au Mali en 2018
Évaluation du Programme de Prise en Charge Communautaire des enfants de 0 à 59 mois dans les Régions de Koulikoro et Sikasso au Mali en 2018
Evaluation of the Community Management Program in the Koulikoro and Sikasso Regions in Mali in 2018
Evaluation Of The Community Management Program For Children Aged 0-59 Months In The Koulikoro And Sikasso Regions In Mali In 2018 Dissemination presentation
Table 1: Community-based newborn, child and nutrition care survey questionnaires
*One CHW questionnaire is used to collect data on both newborn and child care
**Includes screening, assessment, referral and counseling tasks only