CDC requests an Emergency Clearance to
collect data for six months. The goal of this project is to find
out if interventions are reaching pregnant women and having the
intended effects along with getting feedback from pregnant women
about the Zika prevention activities that have been implemented
(e.g., Zika education sessions and prevention kits, vector control
services, and communication activities). Findings will be used to
improve the delivery of interventions and to inform decisions about
future Zika prevention activities for pregnant women in Puerto
Rico.
CDC needs this
assessment to ensure that Zika prevention activities effectively
educate, equip, and encourage women to participate in as many Zika
prevention behaviors as possible. On-going evaluation is an
important part of this program because it can reveal novel ways
that women protect themselves from Zika, how effective the
distribution of the Zika Prevention Kit has been in Puerto Rico,
perceived severity and susceptibility to Zika, pregnant women’s
self-efficacy in protecting themselves from Zika after the
interventions have been implemented, as well as the extent to which
target populations are using contents of the Zika Prevention
Kit.
US Code:
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USC 241 Name of Law: Public Health Service Act
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.