Determinants of institutional childbirth service utilisation among women of childbearing age in urban and rural areas of Tsegedie district, Ethiopia
Background: despite receiving greater attention, optimal maternal health remains a challenge in developing countries such as Ethiopia. Evidence from various studies shows that skilled attendance during childbirth is among the key strategies to reduce maternal mortality. However, in Ethiopia, the use of institutional childbirth services is very low. In Ethiopia, studies dealing with factors affecting […]
‘A normal delivery takes place at home’: A qualitative study of the location of childbirth in rural Ethiopia
To identify reasons why women who access health facilities and utilise maternal newborn and child health services at other times, do not necessarily deliver at health facilities. Forty-six semi-structured interviews were conducted with mothers who had recently delivered (n = 30) or were pregnant (n = 16). Thematic analysis of the interview data resulted in […]
Health Extension Workers’ Knowledge and Knowledge-Sharing Effectiveness of Optimal Infant and Young Child Feeding Are Associated with Mothers’ Knowledge and Child Stunting in Rural Ethiopia
Background: Little is known about how the knowledge and the knowledge-sharing effectiveness (KSE) of health extension workers (HEWs) affect maternal knowledge of optimal infant and young child feeding (IYCF) and their child’s nutritional status. Objective: The objective of this study was to evaluate mothers’ and HEWs’ knowledge of key IYCF practices and to investigate whether […]
Barriers to providing quality emergency obstetric care in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: Healthcare providers’ perspectives on training, referrals and supervision, a mixed methods study
Background: Increasing women’s access to and use of facilities for childbirth is a critical national strategy to improve maternal health outcomes in Ethiopia; however coverage alone is not enough as the quality of emergency obstetric services affects maternal mortality and morbidity. Addis Ababa has a much higher proportion of facility-based births (82%) than the national […]
Dietary diversity among school age children in Merawi town, Amhara region, Ethiopia, 2018: A community based cross-sectional study
Background: Malnutrition with its constituents of protein energy malnutrition and micro-nutrient deficiencies continues to be a major health burden in low and middle-income countries. To end all forms of malnutrition, we need to address poverty, which is associated with the insecure supply of food and diversified nutrition. The objective of this study was to determine […]
Improving coverage of postnatal care in rural Ethiopia using a community-based, collaborative quality improvement approach
Introduction: Ethiopia has high maternal and neonatal mortality and low use of skilled maternity care. The Maternal and Newborn Health in Ethiopia Partnership (MaNHEP), a 3.5-year learning project, used a community collaborative quality improvement approach to improve maternal and newborn health care during the birth-to-48-hour period. This study examines how the promotion of community maternal […]
Strengthening maternal and newborn health in rural Ethiopia: Early results from frontline health worker community maternal and newborn health training
Objective: to describe early results from the Community Maternal and Newborn Health (CMNH) training programme of the Maternal and Newborn Health in Ethiopia Partnership (MaNHEP) project. Design: a non-experimental, descriptive design was employed to assess training implementation. Setting: six rural districts of Amhara and Oromiya regions, Ethiopia. Participants: 91 Health Extension Workers (HEWs) and 626 […]
Gender power relations in reproductive decision-making: The case of Gamo migrants in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
In many developing countries most reproductive decisions are made by men although it is, as well, the concern of women. This study was undertaken with the objective of assessing gender power relations in reproductive decision-making (DM). Data was collected from a random sample of 317 married couples using a structured questionnaire. Multinomial logistic regression was […]
Unintended pregnancies and the use of maternal health services in southwestern Ethiopia
Background: The benefits of maternal health care to maternal and neonatal health outcomes have been well documented. Antenatal care attendance, institutional delivery and skilled attendance at delivery all help to improve maternal and neonatal health. However, use of maternal health services is still very low in developing countries with high maternal mortality including Ethiopia. This […]
Disparities in micronutrient intake among children 6-23 months in Ethiopia: a multi-level analysis based on national survey data
Both micronutrient deficiency and undernutrition among children are priority areas of public health concern in Ethiopia. The main objective of this study was to examine the factors associated with disparities in micronutrients intake among children 6-23 months. Data were drawn from the 2016 Ethiopian Demographic and Health Surveys (EDHS). A total of 3076 children aged […]
