Assessment of Progress and Challenges of Government and NGOs Actions in Reducing Child Mortality: the Case of Ethiopia
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2016-01
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
This research tries to assess the Progress and challenges of Government of Ethiopia and
NGO and it gives the current picture of the progress and challenges of MDG-four, it try to
assess the progress and achievement made so far, identify the challenge encountered,
opportunities gained and also missed while achieving this goal and will try to show the future
intervention are by the government and NGO‘s. The data collection method was both
primary and secondary; the primary data was collected through questionnaire and interview.
The Secondary data were collected though UN and Federal ministry of health annual reports
and other policy documents those were relevant for this subject. The Findings identify and
asses the challenges occurred during the implementation of MDG -4 were it divided in to
policy, operational and funding challenges; where those challenges were discussed, analyzed
and interpreted in detail. It also Identify the factors for the success of Child Mortality which
are: - because of health policy of Ethiopia, because of health Extension Program, because of
Cross cutting intervention, because of Community Empowerment, Engagement and
Participation. And also discussed and assessed the role of developmental Partners for the
success of MDG four. It was identified in the research that policy environment was identified
to have both success and challenge factor. Lastly but not the least the researcher tries to
point of the limitation of MDGs in terms of setting criteria, the criteria may have been differ
from country to country or it should have been set based on the economic development status
and the population size of any given country. Finally conclusion and recommendations were
given accordingly which is the good work they need to keep and work on the challenges by
tackling cultural problems and also by having medicines and vaccine supplies especially in
the rural areas
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Government, NGOs, Reducing child mortality, Ethiopia