Vol. 2000 No. 1 (2000)

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Community Health Worker Missions' Impact on Maternal Health in Rural Southern Ethiopia: A Scorecard Evaluation

Tadesse Berhanu, Department of Public Health, Gondar University Mengiste Assefa, Haramaya University Gelaye Abiyo, Department of Public Health, Bahir Dar University
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18706000
Published: October 9, 2000

Abstract

Community health interventions are crucial for improving maternal health outcomes in rural areas of Sub-Saharan Africa, where access to healthcare services is often limited. A scorecard evaluation was conducted using data collected through standardised surveys administered by CHWs in 10 randomly selected villages. The study's design included a pre- and post-intervention assessment to measure changes in key maternal health metrics. CHW missions resulted in an increase of 25% (95% CI: 10%, 40%) in the number of pregnant women receiving antenatal care, indicating enhanced service uptake. Community Health Worker missions have a positive impact on maternal health indicators in rural southern Ethiopia. Further research should explore scalability and cost-effectiveness of CHW-based interventions to inform broader public health strategies. Community Health Workers, Maternal Health, Rural Ethiopia, Scorecard Evaluation Treatment effect was estimated with $\text{logit}(p_i)=\beta_0+\beta^\top X_i$, and uncertainty reported using confidence-interval based inference.

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Tadesse Berhanu, Mengiste Assefa, Gelaye Abiyo (2000). Community Health Worker Missions' Impact on Maternal Health in Rural Southern Ethiopia: A Scorecard Evaluation. African Laboratory Medicine, Vol. 2000 No. 1 (2000). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18706000

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African GeographyCommunity Health WorkerMaternal HealthRural AreasOutcome EvaluationScorecard MethodologyPublic Health Assessment

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