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Intervening to Improve Birth Weight and Infant Respiratory Health in Rural Ghana
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Cook stoves, either Biolite wood stove, or liquified petroleum gas stove plus fuel for Very Low Birth Weight Baby and Pneumonia. Completed, enrolled 1,414 participants across 2 sites in 2 countries.
Detailed Summary
The purpose of the study is to understand how cooking might affect the health of pregnant women and their babies. The goal of the research is to determine whether, interventions in decreasing exposure to smoke from cook stoves can bring about a significant change in the indoor air pollution levels and health of communities in Ghana. Hypothesis 1. Use of improved cook stoves starting by the third trimester pregnancy will lead to a significant increase in average birth weight in newborns. Hypothesis 2. Use of improved cook stoves will lead to a significant reduction in the rate of severe acute lower respiratory disease during the first 12 months of life.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
The cooking stoves will reduce air emissions significantly in the home, resulting in improved infant health. It will be given to the mother in the second or third trimester.