Transforming maternal health in Ethiopia: Leveraging human-centered design to co-create innovative behavioral interventions

Yihunie Lakew, Biruk Melaku Ayalew, Habtamu Tamene, Simon Heliso Kuka, Tewabech Tesfalegn, Danielle Piccinini Black, Bee-Ah Kang, Rajiv N. Rimal

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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0006021
Published: 2026-02-24
Container: PLOS Global Public Health
Publisher: Public Library of Science (PLoS)
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@article{allodium:10.1371/journal.pgph.0006021,
  title = {Transforming maternal health in Ethiopia: Leveraging human-centered design to co-create innovative behavioral interventions},
  author = {Yihunie Lakew and Biruk Melaku Ayalew and Habtamu Tamene and Simon Heliso Kuka and Tewabech Tesfalegn and Danielle Piccinini Black and Bee-Ah Kang and Rajiv N. Rimal},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {PLOS Global Public Health},
  doi = {10.1371/journal.pgph.0006021},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0006021}
}

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AU  - Yihunie Lakew
AU  - Biruk Melaku Ayalew
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AU  - Bee-Ah Kang
AU  - Rajiv N. Rimal
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DO  - 10.1371/journal.pgph.0006021
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Lakew, Y., Ayalew, B. M., Tamene, H., Kuka, S. H., Tesfalegn, T., Black, D. P., Kang, B., & Rimal, R. N. (2026). Transforming maternal health in Ethiopia: Leveraging human-centered design to co-create innovative behavioral interventions. PLOS Global Public Health. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0006021

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