Objective To explore factors associated with delay in seeking treatment outside the home for
febrile children under five. Methods Using a pre‐tested structured questionnaire, all 9176 …

Background: The mortality and morbidity from the diseases which contribute to the deaths
among children can be reduced if early intervention is made in terms of appropriate care …

Background When diagnosed by standard light microscopy (LM), malaria prevalence can
vary significantly between sites, even at local scale, and mixed species infections are …

Background Audit and feedback (A&F) is widely used in healthcare but there are few
examples of how to deploy it at scale in low-income countries. Establishing the Clinical …

Introduction: Out of fifteen countries that have the highest death rate from clinical pneumonia
in children younger than five-year-old, Ethiopia ranks as number four in the world …

Background Effective and timely treatment is an essential aspect of malaria control, but
remains a challenge in many parts of sub-Saharan Africa. The objective of this study was to …

Objectives. We identified barriers to care seeking for pneumonia and diarrhea among rural
Guatemalan children. Methods. A population-based survey was conducted twice from 2008 …

Abstract Background In 2008, approximately 8.8 million children under 5 years of age died
worldwide. Most of these deaths occurred in developing countries, but little is known about …

Diarrhoea, cough and fever are the leading causes of childhood morbidity and mortality in
sub-Saharan Africa. Despite it being a determinant of mortality in many developing …

Introduction: Febrile illnesses have been known to have considerable impact on childhood
morbidity and mortality. Mothers are primary caregivers and are usually first to recognize …