Benefits, barriers and enablers of maternity waiting homes utilization in Ethiopia: an integrative review of national implementation experience to date

• Main Authors: Mekdes Kondale Gurara (Author), Yves Jacquemyn (Author), Gebresilasea Gendisha Ukke (Author), Jean-Pierre Van Geertruyden (Author), Veerle Draulans (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

Abstract Background Though Ethiopia has expanded Maternity Waiting Homes (MWHs) to reduce maternal and perinatal mortality, the utilization rate is low. To maximize the use of MWH, policymakers must be aware of the barriers and benefits of using MWH. This review aimed to describe the evidence on the...