ArticleReproductive health2025
Impact of the health bazaar initiative on sexual and reproductive health service use in Ethiopia.
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backgroundAccess to Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) services remains a significant public health challenge, particularly in rural and underserved areas. The Health Bazaar initiative was introduced as a community-based intervention to improve SRH service utilization and family planning uptake among reproductive-age women in Ethiopia. This study evaluates the effectiveness of the Health Bazaar model in improving access to SRH services in intervention (Health Bazaar) compared to non-intervention areas (running SRH services in the routine health system).
methodsA comparative cross-sectional study was conducted in five Ethiopian regions where the Health Bazaar model was implemented. Data were collected from 1,284 reproductive-age women (15-49 years), equally distributed between intervention (n = 642) and non-intervention (n = 642) areas. Additionally, secondary data from the District Health Information System (DHIS2) (2018-2024) were analysed to assess trends in SRH service utilization. A multistage cluster sampling approach was used, and data were analysed using descriptive statistics, trend analysis, and multilevel mixed-effects logistic regression to identify factors associated with SRH service uptake.
resultsThe study found that SRH service utilization was significantly higher in intervention areas (65.1%, 95% CI:59.02, 68.21) compared to non-intervention areas (47.6%;95% CI: 42.01, 51.41) (p < 0.001). Contraceptive prevalence was also higher in intervention areas (53.3% vs. 41.8%, p = 0.001), with injectables (45.8%) and implants (44.5%) being the most commonly used methods. ANC service utilization was higher in intervention areas (87.3%) compared to non-intervention areas (77.1%), and institutional birth rates were 89.4% in intervention areas compared to 80.6% in non-intervention areas. Trend analysis showed a greater increase in ANC (10.2 per quarter), institutional births (5.8 per quarter), and PNC utilization (9.5 per quarter) in intervention areas compared to non-intervention areas. These differences remained statistically significant after adjusting for potential confounding factors, including age, marital status, education, household income, region, and participation in SRH-related discussions.
conclusionThe study highlights that individual factors, particularly participation in SRH discussions, are major drivers of service use, while community-based interventions such as the Health Bazaar program further enhance uptake. Age and marital status also shape service-seeking behaviour, underscoring the need for tailored approaches for different subgroups. The Health Bazaar intervention notably improved SRH service utilization, family planning uptake, and maternal health access in Ethiopia, demonstrating the potential of this community-driven model for scaling up in similar low-resource settings.
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