Primary outcome:
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Baseline, and end-line household surveys to assess change in community caregiver practices for management of childhood diarrhoea and pneumonia
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Baseline: at 4–6 months
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Improvement in community case management (CCM) practices of diarrhoea and pneumonia
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End-line: at 20–22 months
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Secondary outcome 1:
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Qualitative tools:
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Qualitative tools
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Improved perceptions, knowledge and skills among LHSs for community case management of pneumonia and diarrhoea in children under 5
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Focus group discussions (FGDs) and in-depth/key informant interviews
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Once in each of the three phases of the project
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Quantitative assessments:
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Quantitative assessments
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Knowledge assessment questionnaire and skills assessment scorecards ‘A’ and ‘B’
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KAQs and scorecards: phases I and II on a periodic basis.
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Secondary outcome 2:
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Qualitative tools
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Qualitative tools
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Improvement in LHWs perceptions, knowledge, skills and performance as a result of ‘structured supportive supervision’ by LHSs
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Focus group discussions (FGDs) and in-depth/key informant interviews
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Once in each of the three phases of the project
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Quantitative assessments:
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Quantitative assessments
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Knowledge assessment questionnaire and skills assessment Scorecards ‘A’ and ‘B’
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KAQs and scorecards: phases I and II on a periodic basis.
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