Sociocultural determinants of home delivery in Ethiopia: a qualitative study.

Background: Maternal health remains a major public health problem in Ethiopia. Despite the government's measures to ensure institutional delivery assisted by skilled attendants, home delivery remains high, estimated at over 80% of all pregnant women.

Objective: The study aims to identify determinants that sustain home delivery in Ethiopia.

A descriptive study of the changes in coverage of preventive and promotive interventions before and after the introduction of integrated community case management (ICCM) in Ethiopia.

Background: The effect of integrated community case management (iCCM) of common childhood illness on use of vital preventive services is not known.

Objective: To measure the coverage of maternal and child health preventive and promotive interventions before and after scaling up iCCM.

Methods: In 2011 and 2013, we conducted cross-sectional, population-based, household coverage surveys in four Integrated Family Health Program target regions: Amhara, Oromia, SNNP, and Tigray.

Effect of integrated community case management of common childhood illnesses on the quality of malaria case management provided by health extension workers at health posts.

Introduction: The Integrated Family Health Program supported the government of Ethiopia to implement the Integrated Community Case Management (iCCM) strategy to control childhood illness of which malaria is a major cause.

Objective: To assess the effect of ICCM training on quality of malaria case management at health posts.

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Quality and use of IMNCI services at health center under-five clinics after introduction of integrated community-based case management (ICCM) in three regions of Ethiopia.

Background: The Integrated Management of New born and Childhood Illness (IMNCI) and the related Integrated Community Case Management (iCCM) are evidence-based strategies to reduce childhood mortality in Ethiopia at health centres and community health posts, respectively. The effect of introducing iCCM on IMNCI is not known.

Objective: To assess the caseload and quality of lMNCI service in under-five clinics in health centres after iCCM implementation.