Graduating Rural Households as Model Families Has Increased Latrine Utilization in West Gojjam Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia

Abstract

Background: Since 2003, Ethiopia has launched a nationwide primary health initiative known as the Health Extension Program at the grassroots level in order to increase public access to basic health services. The program was designed to increase the coverage of primary health care services, mainly by producing model households. This study assessed whether households that fully implemented the Health Extension Program have adopted latrine utilization.