Department Health Policy and Management, Faculty of Public Health, Institute of Health, Jimma University, Ethiopia
Research
Outcomes and Associated Factors Of Integrated Community Case Management of Childhood Illnesses in Rural Districts of Dawro Zone, South West Ethiopia
Author(s): Waju Beyene Salgedo*, Sisay Dejene Babulo and Tesfaye Dagne Weldemarium
Background: Integrated community case management (ICCM), after its scale-up in March 2011in Ethiopia, has reached about 86% national geographic coverage, more than 38,000 health extension workers (HEWs) were trained and care seeking behavior at health posts was increased. However, there was no study on health outcomes of under-five children and associated factors following treatment of common childhood illnesses by HEWs in Ethiopia.
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