The community-based Health Extension Program significantly improved contraceptive utilization in West Gojjam Zone, Ethiopia

Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare

Volumn 7, Issue , 2014, Pages 201-208

  Yitayal, Mezgebu ^a   Berhane, Yemane ^b   Worku, Alemayehu ^c   Kebede, Yigzaw ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GONDAR   (Ethiopia)

^b ADDIS CONTINENTAL INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Ethiopia)

^c ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

Current contraceptive utilization; Health extension program

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY; CONTRACEPTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ETHIOPIA; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; MOTHER; PREDICTION; PROPENSITY SCORE; STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE;

EID: 84900866759     PISSN: None     EISSN: 11782390     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2147/JMDH.S62294     Document Type: Article

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