The role of health extension workers in improving utilization of maternal health services in rural areas in Ethiopia: a cross sectional study

• Main Authors: Medhanyie Araya (Author), Spigt Mark (Author), Kifle Yohannes (Author), Schaay Nikki (Author), Sanders David (Author), Blanco Roman (Author), GeertJan Dinant (Author), Berhane Yemane (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Community health workers are widely used to provide care for a broad range of health issues. Since 2003 the government of Ethiopia has been deploying specially trained new cadres of community based health workers named health extensi...