Birhanu Darega
Department of Nursing, College of Medicine and Health Science, Madawalabu University,
Bale-Robe
Ethiopia
Research Article
Challenges of Maternal Health Services Utilizations and Provisions from Health Posts in Bale Zone, Oromiya Regional State, Southeast Ethiopia: Qualitative Study
Author(s): Birhanu Darega and Nagasa DidaBirhanu Darega and Nagasa Dida
Background: More than 80% of maternal deaths can prevented if pregnant women access to essential maternity care like antenatal care, institutional delivery and postnatal care. To reduce maternal mortality, Ethiopian government trained Health Extension Workers who working at grass root level. Even though, Health Extension Workers trained and assigned to health posts, the challenges they faced on provision of maternal health services was not investigated. Therefore, this study was to explore challenges of maternal health services utilization and provision from health posts in Bale Zone, Oromiya Region, Southeast Ethiopia. Methods: Explorative qualitative design was conducted. Women less than one-year child and married men were participated in focus group discussions. While health extensions workers and supervisors, women’s affairs, religious leaders, district and zonal health exte.. View More»
