ERIC Number: EJ866233
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009-Jul
Pages: 13
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ISSN: ISSN-0300-4430
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Factors Affecting Mothers' Healthcare-Seeking Behaviour for Childhood Illnesses in a Rural Nigerian Setting
Abdulraheem, I. S.; Parakoyi, D. B.
Early Child Development and Care, v179 n5 p671-683 Jul 2009
Appropriate healthcare-seeking behaviour could prevent a significant number of child deaths and complications due to ill health. Improving mothers' care-seeking behaviour could also contribute in reducing a large number of child morbidity and mortality in developing countries. This article aims to determine factors affecting healthcare-seeking behaviour for childhood illnesses. Cluster sampling technique was used with a number of clusters proportional to population size. Mothers used self-care with home remedies in 53.2-69.6% of reported episodes of illnesses. The use of health facility for childhood illnesses was consistently low (5.7-9.9%). Appropriate care was sought by only 25.3% mothers. Mothers' income, education, child gender, number of symptoms and illness severity were the predictors of care-seeking behaviour. (Contains 2 figures and 4 tables.)
Descriptors: Mothers, Child Health, Health Facilities, Foreign Countries, Access to Health Care, Parent Role, Health Promotion, Health Services, Help Seeking, Family Income, Educational Attainment, Gender Differences, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Predictor Variables, Rural Areas, Questionnaires, Socioeconomic Influences, Age Differences, Employment Level, Family Structure, Employed Parents, Fathers
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Nigeria
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