Effectiveness of upgraded maternity waiting homes and local leader training on improving institutional births: a cluster-randomized controlled trial in Jimma, Ethiopia

• Main Authors: Jaameeta Kurji (Author), Lakew Abebe Gebretsadik (Author), Muluemebet Abera Wordofa (Author), Sudhakar Morankar (Author), Kunuz Haji Bedru (Author), Gebeyehu Bulcha (Author), Nicole Bergen (Author), Getachew Kiros (Author), Yisalemush Asefa (Author), Shifera Asfaw (Author), Abebe Mamo (Author), Erko Endale (Author), Kednapa Thavorn (Author), Ronald Labonte (Author), Monica Taljaard (Author), Manisha A. Kulkarni (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Maternity waiting homes (MWHs), residential spaces for pregnant women close to obstetric care facilities, are being used to tackle physical barriers to access. However, their effectiveness has not been rigorously assessed. The objective of this cluster randomized trial was to eva...