Diarrhoea, pneumonia and malaria are the largest contributors to childhood mortality in sub-
Saharan Africa. While supply side efforts to deliver effective and affordable interventions are …

Abstract Background In Africa, an estimated 300-500 million cases of malaria occur each
year resulting in approximately 1 million deaths. More than 90% of these are in children …

We present qualitative research findings on care-seeking and treatment uptake for
pneumonia, diarrhoea and malaria among children under 5 in Kenya, Nigeria and Niger …

Background Early detection of neonatal illness is an important step towards improving
newborn survival. Every year an estimated 3.07 million children die during their first month of …

Background Increasing access to health care services is considered central to improving the
health of populations. Existing reviews to understand factors affecting access to health care …

Introduction. The morbidity and mortality from malaria are still unacceptably high in the
developing countries, especially among the vulnerable groups like pregnant women and …

Background Nigeria has one of the highest child mortality rates in the world, with an
estimated 750,000 deaths annually among children under age five. The majority of these …

Abstract Background Many Nigerian children with malaria are treated at home. Treatments
are mostly incorrect, due to caregivers' poor knowledge of appropriate and correct dose of …

Abstract Background In Nigeria ACT use at the community level has not been evaluated and
the use of antimalarial drugs (commonly chloroquine (CQ)) at home has been shown to be …

Background Malaria has been a major public health problem in Nigeria and many other sub-
Saharan African countries. Insecticide-treated nets have shown to be cost-effective in the …