How do community health actors explain their roles? Exploring the roles of community health actors in promoting maternal health services in rural Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Maternal and child morbidity and mortality remains one of the most important public health challenges in developing countries. In rural settings, the promotion of household and community health practices through health extension workers in collaboration with other community members is among the key strategies to improve maternal and child health. Little has been studied on the actual roles and contributions of various individuals and groups to date, especially in the rural areas of Ethiopia. In this study, we explored the role played by different actors in promoting ANC, childbirth and early PNC services, and mainly designed to inform a community based Information, Education & Communication intervention in rural Ethiopia.

Methods

An exploratory qualitative study w

SUBMITTER: Mamo A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6805355 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature