TABLE 2.

Characteristics of 2 Regions in Ethiopia Where the Study Assessed the Effects of Implementing a Social Accountability Approach on Improving Health System Performance in Maternal and Child Health Services

SNNP RegionNo. (%)Amhara RegionNo. (%)Total
Districts10 (32.3)21 (67.7)31
Primary health care units31 (19.5)128 (80.5)159
Population814,564 (21.2)3,022,075 (78.8)3,836,639
Number of villages (kebeles)166 (22.6)568 (77.4)734
Client councils31 (5.4)548 (94.6)579
Villages that implemented community scorecard93 (14.5)548 (85.4)641
Client council members participated in focus group discussions217 (5.3)3,836 (94.7)4,053
Community members participated in focus group discussions2,604 (6.7)35,952 (93.3)38,556
  • Abbreviation: SNNP, Southern, Nations, Nationalities and Peoples.