| Abstract: | Background: - To meet the 4th and the 5th millennium development goal the
government Ethiopia has developed different policies and strategies. Health extension
program is one of the strategies started to implement at kebele level to improve mothers
and children health. What success achieved and what challenges faced during the
implementation of extension program in Bakello kebele of Bassona worana woreda was
the motive of this research.
Objective: - what achievements are recorded and what challenges faced since the
implementation of health extension program to improve mother and child health in
Bakello kebele administration.
Methods: - the study was conducted in Amhara region, North Shoa Zone, Bassona
worana Woreda Bakello kebele from October – November 2013. The study populations
were mothers who have children under five years, health development army and health
extension workers who live in Bakello and health extension supervisor and health center
head who directly involved in the implementation of health extension program in the
kebele. The data was collected by using questioner, FGD and interview. Data analysis
was done by using percentage and qualitative analysis.
Result: - 72 respondents participated in providing response for structured questioners,
FGD and interviews.
Based on this, the finding discloses that there are a number of improvement on health
status of maternal services provision, children and mothers vaccination, personal and 8
environmental hygiene, nutritional status of children after the implementation of health
extension program in the kebele. ,.
On the other hand there are still a number of obstacles that challenged effective
implementation of maternal and child health in the kebele. Availing quality services in
the health institutions and awareness problem on the child and mother health are still
areas that need further improvement. |
