Gemechis Etana
Ethiopia
Research Article
They were Claimed Model Mothers: Do They Really Behave Differently? Implications for Maternal and Child Healthy Behavior Diffusion in Rural Contexts of Central Ethiopia
Author(s): Yohannes Kebede, Eshetu Girma and Gemechis EtanaYohannes Kebede, Eshetu Girma and Gemechis Etana
Background: Health Extension Program (HEP) was launched-innovative community health service since 2002 in Ethiopia. Since then, families have been graduating as models for the HEP. This study intended to compare model and non-model families (MFs and NMFs) on MCH behaviors.
Methods: We conducted correlational study between mothers' model status and MCH service use in Sebeta Hawas district, Oromia, Ethiopia. A total of 305 samples of MFs and NMFs were involved in the study. We applied simple random sampling. We used a questionnaire adapted from literatures together with discussion guides. It mainly composed of utilization of Family Planning (FP), antenatal care (ANC), delivery care (DC), postnatal care (PNC) and immunization. We analyzed the quantitative data using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 16. Finally, we triangulat.. View More»
