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Table 1 Characteristics of selected kebele sites

From: A qualitative exploration of care-seeking pathways for sick children in the rural Oromia region of Ethiopia

 

Woreda

Utilizationa

Distance to referral facility (in km)

Catchment size (in square km)

Number of functional HEWs

Jimma

 Site 1

Goma

Low

23

16

1

 Site 2

Omo Nada

Medium

8

9

2

 Site 3

Shebe Seneba

Medium

31

20

2

 Site 4

Kersa

High

10

8

3

West Hararghe

 Site 5

Oda Bultum

Low

5

10

1

 Site 6

Gemechis

Medium

3

17

2

 Site 7

Boke

Medium

25

42

1

 Site 8

Boke

High

13

21

1

  1. Source: Miller N. Integrated Community Case Management of Childhood Illness in Ethiopia: Implementation Strength and Quality of Care. Dissertation Report. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University; 2013
  2. aLow: 0–10 sick child consultations/month; medium: 10–40; high: >40