Abstract
Empowerment has been a fashionable word in current development jargon. It is politically correct to use, it is aesthetic to the ear and ethically untainted. It is "nice" to talk about. It has entered into texts of official documents, both national and international that deal with developmental issues. Yet when it comes to action — to empower, then for most health providers this becomes abstract, and, for most beneficiaries a mirage.
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