How do community health actors explain their roles? : exploring the roles of community health actors in promoting maternal health services in rural Ethiopia

Participants in this study described different roles and responsibilities of individuals and groups in promoting maternal/child health, as well as the perceived roles of family members/husband. The Health Extension Program (HEP) in Ethiopia depends primarily on Health Extension Workers (HEWs), a female cadre of salaried community health workers (CHWs). The study explored the role played by different actors in promoting antenatal care, childbirth and early postnatal services; it was designed to inform a community- based Information, Education & Communication (IEC) intervention in rural Ethiopia.Global Affairs Canada (GAC)Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR