Outcomes
CoC, depression
The primary outcome was a composite measure of maternal behavior-based CoC, including a minimum number of antenatal care visits, facility-based delivery, postnatal care for mother and newborn, and at least two child vaccinations clinic visits – at birth and at three months infant age. We followed- up the participants at 16 months after the first enrolment to enable outcome assessment for a continuum of maternal and child care past three months postpartum. Secondary outcomes were: a composite measure for achievement of service-based CoC at three months postpartum; frequency of MNCH service use; neonatal and infant mortality rates; infant health check-up; morbidity detection rate for mothers and infants; postpartum depression; maternal health behavior; infant feeding practices and child vaccination. Vaccinations received and date of vaccinations were obtained from home-based records used in the respective study groups. As per reporting guidance [