Home visiting is the provision of health care services at home based setup especially those health care services related to maternal and neonatal health. It is one of the strategies in preventive health service delivery system. The main reason why home visiting is taken as an alternative health care delivery system is due to the inadequate distribution of health service facilities to reach each and every mother, especially in the rural areas. Even though there is no research based evidence for the effectiveness of home visiting service in Ethiopia, the experience of other countries like Bangladesh will show that if applied correctly, it will decrease at least neonatal mortality rates by 30-61%. In this study session, you will learn the importance of home visiting, when to perform home visit, how to prepare for home visit, and what steps to be followed while you perform home visiting.