Community participation and maternal health service utilization: lessons from the health extension programme in rural southern Ethiopia

• Main Authors: Daniel G Datiko (Author), Elias M Bunte (Author), Gemeda B Birrie (Author), Aschenak Z Kea (Author), Rosie Steege (Author), M Taegtmeyer (Author), Meghan Bruce Kumar (Author), Maryse C Kok (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Inishmore Laser Scientific Publishing Ltd, 2019-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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# Background Health extension workers (HEWs) are the implementers of the unique primary health care programme of Ethiopia. They facilitate community participation in maternal health service delivery via the health development army (HDA) and pregnant women forums (PWFs). As part of a quality improvem...