Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Interventional
Official Title: Effect of Education on Prevalence of Kernicterus in Five Regions in Nigeria
Brief Summary: This study examines (a) whether introduction of public, health provider, and maternal education about risks of jaundice will decrease the occurrence of ABE compared with baseline prevalence (before-after design) or (b) whether antenatal or postpartum instruction to mothers will decrease the incidence of ABE compared with those who did not received instruction (concurrent opportunistic controls in phase 2).