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Using birthing kits to promote clean birth practices in Ethiopia

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This article explores three NGO projects that assemble and distribute clean birthing kits in Ethiopia. It contrasts the government's health strategy that aims to increase skilled birth attendance, with local realities as most women in rural and remote settings give birth at home, often in unhygienic conditions, and without skilled assistance. Many health facilities are also unable to provide hygienic conditions for birthing women. The findings indicate that clean birth kits have assisted the NGOs to effectively promote clean delivery at home or in health facilities, and to encourage antenatal care, and early referral to emergency obstetric and new-born care.

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  • Ruth Jackson, 2014. "Using birthing kits to promote clean birth practices in Ethiopia," Development in Practice, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 24(3), pages 339-352, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:cdipxx:v:24:y:2014:i:3:p:339-352
    DOI: 10.1080/09614524.2014.899321
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