Background While in general a country's life expectancy increases with national income,
some countries “punch above their weight”, while some “punch below their weight” …

Background There has been a substantial increase in publications and interest in
community health workers (CHWs) in low-and middle-income countries (LMIC) over the last …

Background The rapid population growth does not match with available resource in
Ethiopia. Though household level family planning delivery has been put in place, the impact …

Many global health institutions, including the World Health Organization, consider primary
health care as the path towards achieving universal health coverage (UHC). However, there …

Background Worldwide diarrheal disease is the second leading cause of death in under-five
year's children. In Ethiopia diarrhoea kills half million under-five children every year second …

Climate change is expected to have particularly severe effects on poor agrarian populations.
Rural households in developing countries adapt to the risks and impacts of climate change …

Optimal breastfeeding (BF) practices in Ethiopia are far below the government's targets, and
complementary feeding practices are poor. The Alive & Thrive initiative aimed to improve …

Community health workers (CHWs) have a unique position between communities and the
health sector. The strength of CHWs' relationships with both sides influences their motivation …

Background Antenatal care provides the best opportunity to promote maternal and child
health services use. But many Ethiopian mothers deliver at home and fail to attend postnatal …

Background Appropriate infant and young child feeding practices are critical for optimal child
growth and development, but in Ethiopia, complementary feeding (CF) practices are very …