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

<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...

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Main Authors: Medhanyie Araya, Spigt Mark, Kifle Yohannes, Schaay Nikki, Sanders David, Blanco Roman, GeertJan Dinant, Berhane Yemane
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-10-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
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Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/12/352