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Enhancing maternal health service utilization among highly vulnerable pregnant women through a human-centered design process: Study protocol for a quasi-experimental study in Oromia, Ethiopia

Publication Year: 2024
Contributing Organisation: Johns Hopkins University
Authors: Yihunie Lakew, Habtamu Tamene, and Daryl Stephens
Learning Themes: Global Health

Disproportionate uptake of and access to maternal and child health services remain significant challenges across and within countries. Differing geographic, economic, environmental, and social factors contribute to varying degrees of vulnerabilities among individuals, which manifest as disparities in maternal and newborn health outcomes. Designing solutions according to need is vital to improve maternal and child health outcomes. In this paper, we describe our study protocol on evaluating the effectiveness of an intervention package developed through a human-centered design (HCD) process in improving maternal health service uptake among vulnerable pregnant women in rural areas of Ethiopia.

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