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A qualitative assessment of health extension workers’ relationships with the community and health sector in Ethiopia: opportunities for enhancing maternal health performance

BACKGROUND: Health extension workers (HEWs) in Ethiopia have a unique position, connecting communities to the health sector. This intermediary position requires strong interpersonal relationships with actors in both the community and health sector, in order to enhance HEW performance. This study aim...

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Autores principales:	Kok, Maryse C., Kea, Aschenaki Z., Datiko, Daniel G., Broerse, Jacqueline E.W., Dieleman, Marjolein, Taegtmeyer, Miriam, Tulloch, Olivia
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	BioMed Central 2015
Materias:	Research
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4589131/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26423049 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12960-015-0077-4

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