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The community-based Health Extension Program significantly improved contraceptive utilization in West Gojjam Zone, Ethiopia

Overview of attention for article published in Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare, May 2014
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Title
The community-based Health Extension Program significantly improved contraceptive utilization in West Gojjam Zone, Ethiopia
Published in
Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare, May 2014
DOI 10.2147/jmdh.s62294
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Authors

Mezgebu Yitayal, Yemane Berhane, Alemayehu Worku, Yigzaw Kebede

Abstract

Ethiopia has implemented a nationwide primary health program at grassroots level (known as the Health Extension Program) since 2003 to increase public access to basic health services. This study was conducted to assess whether households that fully implemented the Health Extension Program have improved current contraceptive use.

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The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 70 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.

Geographical breakdown

Country Count As %
Ethiopia 1 1%
Unknown 69 99%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Master 11 16%
Lecturer 10 14%
Researcher 8 11%
Student > Postgraduate 7 10%
Student > Ph. D. Student 7 10%
Other 8 11%
Unknown 19 27%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Medicine and Dentistry 18 26%
Social Sciences 9 13%
Nursing and Health Professions 9 13%
Environmental Science 3 4%
Business, Management and Accounting 2 3%
Other 5 7%
Unknown 24 34%