This qualitative study addresses the barriers in implementing the health developmental army (HDA) in an effort to successfully deliver health extension programs. Through in-depth interviews, this study determined four key themes in the barriers to the functionality of HDAs: structure/supervision challenges, community-related barriers/perceptions towards HDAs, lack of … [Read more...] about Barriers for the Functional Implementation of Community Health Volunteers in Health Developmental Army in Debre Libanos District, Oromia, Ethiopia: A Descriptive Qualitative Study
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Community Health Worker Impact on Knowledge, Antenatal Care, And Birth Outcomes: A Systematic Review
CHW interventions have been associated with improved birth outcomes. Through a systematic review, the authors of this study explore the relationship between birth outcomes and patient health knowledge and attitudes. The review suggests that CHW interventions have increased antenatal care utilization, enhanced knowledge of pregnancy-related danger signs, and contributed to … [Read more...] about Community Health Worker Impact on Knowledge, Antenatal Care, And Birth Outcomes: A Systematic Review
Financing Alliance for Health Country Case Study: Ethiopia
Financing Alliance for Health has produced a series of country case studies providing robust information on community health system profiles, taking a financing lens. Each case study includes insights on community health system context, structure and lessons on financing. Ethiopia's Health Extension Program (HEP) was introduced in 2002, and introduced a resource … [Read more...] about Financing Alliance for Health Country Case Study: Ethiopia
Barriers to the utilization of community-based child and newborn health services in Ethiopia: a scoping review
The Ethiopian Federal Ministry of Health and partners have scaled up integrated community case management (iCCM) and community-based newborn care allowing health extension workers (HEWs) to manage the major causes of child and newborn death at the community level. This study aimed to assess barriers to the utilization of HEW services and to explore potential solutions. Through … [Read more...] about Barriers to the utilization of community-based child and newborn health services in Ethiopia: a scoping review
Understanding the factors affecting attrition and intention to leave of health extension workers: a mixed methods study in Ethiopia
Ethiopia’s Health Extension Program (HEP) aims to increase primary health care access through the work of CHWs, known as Health extension workers (HEW). This study aimed to determine the top factors of attrition among HEWs. Through a mixed methods approach, the study determined that factors associated with psychosocial issues, administrative constraints, incentives, lack of … [Read more...] about Understanding the factors affecting attrition and intention to leave of health extension workers: a mixed methods study in Ethiopia