The effect of a health extension program on improving water, sanitation, and hygiene practices in rural Ethiopia

Abstract Background To make basic primary health care services accessible, especially to the rural community, the government of Ethiopia launched the Health Extension Program (HEP) in 2004. Most of components of HEP are dedicated to hygiene and sanitation. Few studies have assessed the role of the H...

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Main Authors: Fikralem Alemu, Kasahun Eba, Zelalem Tazu Bonger, Ashrafedin Youya, Mulusew J. Gerbaba, Alula M. Teklu, Girmay Medhin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-08-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-023-09833-6