Application of a qualitative rapid assessment approach to inform community-responsive information, education and communication activities
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2018-02
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The study examined the application of a qualitative rapid assessment approach to explore community perceptions and experiences related to health and health inequality, focusing on maternal and child health (MCH). Participants identified health inequalities within communities and attributed them to lack of knowledge, exclusion from social groups, and poverty. Health Extension Workers (HEWs), religious leaders and “development army” members are well-positioned to disseminate knowledge and influence health behaviours. The study generated a context-specific situational analysis to inform the design and delivery of information, education and communication (IEC) activities in Jimma Zone (Ethiopia).
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MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH, PRIMARY HEALTH CARE, HEALTH EQUITY, HEALTH CARE DELIVERY, COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION, ETHIOPIA, SOUTH OF SAHARA