Mothers' experiences and satisfactions with health extension program in Jimma zone, Ethiopia: A cross sectional study

BMC Health Services Research

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  Birhanu, Zewdie ^a   Godesso, Ameyu ^a   Kebede, Yohannes ^a   Gerbaba, Mulusew ^a  

^a JIMMA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

Ethiopia; Experiences; HEP; HEWs; Satisfactions

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONSUMER; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ETHIOPIA; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MIDDLE AGED; MOTHER; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RURAL HEALTH CARE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CONSUMER SATISFACTION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ETHIOPIA; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MOTHERS; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84874008409     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14726963     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1472-6963-13-74     Document Type: Article

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