The effect of a health extension program on improving water, sanitation, and hygiene practices in rural Ethiopia

• Main Authors: Fikralem Alemu (Author), Kasahun Eba (Author), Zelalem Tazu Bonger (Author), Ashrafedin Youya (Author), Mulusew J. Gerbaba (Author), Alula M. Teklu (Author), Girmay Medhin (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background To make basic primary health care services accessible, especially to the rural community, the government of Ethiopia launched the Health Extension Program (HEP) in 2004. Most of components of HEP are dedicated to hygiene and sanitation. Few studies have assessed the role of the H...