Overcoming barriers to access and utilization of maternal, newborn and child health services in northern Nigeria: an evaluation of facility health committees

Table 4 Clients' perception of service areas and health services that improved as a result of facility health committee work

n=169	Perceived improvement (%)
Service provision aspects:
Helped providers do a better job	74.3
Enabled community mobilization	60.4
Increased health provider availability	58.3
Increased access of community members to services	57.6
Improved health provider attitudes	53.5
Reduced stock outs of medicines/commodities	45.8
Facilitated outreach services	43.1
Expended range of services provided	38.5
Increased days or hours of operation	37.5
Facilitated renovation of the facility	37.5
Facilitated home services by health workers	37.5
Improved availability of equipment	35.4
Health service:
Prenatal services	100
Sick child care	100
Immunisation services	98.2
Newborn services	98.2
Delivery of babies	95.2
Antenatal services	90.4
Contraceptive provision	86.2
C-sections	18.0

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