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Non-Violent Communication Training for Childbirth Educators in Ethiopian Rural Health Centers: A Behavioural Change Study

Yilma Amsalu, Department of Public Health, Gondar University Tsegaye Mamo, Department of Pediatrics, Mekelle University Aregawi Tekalign, Department of Pediatrics, Mekelle University Mekdes Abebere, Gondar University
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18904548
Published: February 1, 2010

Abstract

Non-violent communication (NVC) is a therapeutic approach designed to promote personal growth by enhancing empathetic listening and expression of feelings. A mixed-methods approach was employed including pre- and post-training assessments, focus group discussions, and observational studies among a sample of 100 educators from 20 rural health centers. The training led to a significant improvement in the proportion (p < .05) of educators using NVC techniques during childbirth education sessions, indicating enhanced communication skills. Training in non-violent communication significantly improved the communication practices among Ethiopian childbirth educators, contributing positively to maternal and neonatal health outcomes. Continued training programmes should be implemented to sustain improvements and further research on long-term effects is recommended. Non-Violent Communication, Childbirth Educators, Rural Health Centers, Ethiopia 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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Yilma Amsalu, Tsegaye Mamo, Aregawi Tekalign, Mekdes Abebere (2010). Non-Violent Communication Training for Childbirth Educators in Ethiopian Rural Health Centers: A Behavioural Change Study. African Toxicology Studies (Medical/Clinical focus), Vol. 2010 No. 1 (2010). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18904548

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EthiopiaNon-Violent CommunicationEmpathy TrainingBehavioural ChangeQualitative ResearchQuantitative AnalysisCommunity Health Education

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