Understanding careseeking for child illness in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and conceptual framework based on qualitative research of household …

CJ Colvin, HJ Smith, A Swartz, JW Ahs, J de Heer… - Social science & …, 2013 - Elsevier
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 …

Harmful practices in the management of childhood diarrhea in low-and middle-income countries: a systematic review

E Carter, J Bryce, J Perin, H Newby - BMC public health, 2015 - Springer
Background Harmful practices in the management of childhood diarrhea are associated with
negative health outcomes, and conflict with WHO treatment guidelines. These practices …

Hand washing among school children in Bogota, Colombia

C Lopez-Quintero, P Freeman… - American Journal of …, 2009 - ajph.aphapublications.org
Objectives. We assessed hand-washing behaviors and intentions among school children in
Bogotá, Colombia, to help identify and overcome barriers to proper hygiene practices …

Community perceptions on the effectiveness of herbal medicines and factors associated with their use in managing diarrhoea among under-five children in North …

E Liheluka, NS Gibore, JPA Lusingu, S Gesase… - Tropical Medicine and …, 2023 - Springer
Background The demand for herbal medicines continues to increase globally. However,
community perceptions on their effectiveness and factors influencing their use have not …

Food and personal hygiene perceptions and practices among caregivers whose children have diarrhea: a qualitative study of urban mothers in Tangerang, Indonesia

AA Usfar, DN Iswarawanti, D Davelyna… - Journal of nutrition …, 2010 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To examine caregivers' perceptions and practices in Tangerang, Indonesia,
related to food and personal hygiene and its association with diarrhea in children 6 to 36 …

Medicinal plants for treatment of diarrhoeal diseases among under-five children: experience from traditional healers in North-eastern Tanzania

E Liheluka, NS Gibore, JPA Lusingu, S Gesase… - … Medicine and Therapies, 2023 - Springer
Background Right through history, humans have relied heavily on plants for sustenance and
the healing of different ailments. One of the long-standing traditions that communities have …

Using focus groups to inform pharmacy research

SA Huston, EH Hobson - Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy, 2008 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Focus groups are a powerful research tool for collecting qualitative
information across many contexts. The focus group offers pharmacy researchers benefits …

Home management of childhood diarrhoea in southern Mali—implications for the introduction of zinc treatment

AA Ellis, P Winch, Z Daou, KE Gilroy… - Social science & …, 2007 - Elsevier
Diarrhoea remains one of the leading killers of young children. A recent meta-analysis
demonstrated that a two-week course of zinc tablets once daily significantly reduces the …

Zinc or multiple micronutrient supplementation to reduce diarrhea and respiratory disease in South African children: a randomized controlled trial

KKA Luabeya, N Mpontshane, M Mackay, H Ward… - PLoS …, 2007 - journals.plos.org
Background Prophylactic zinc supplementation has been shown to reduce diarrhea and
respiratory illness in children in many developing countries, but its efficacy in children in …

Fatalistic beliefs and migration behaviors: A study of ideational demography in Nepal

A Thornton, P Bhandari, J Swindle, N Williams… - Population research and …, 2020 - Springer
We investigate influences of fatalistic beliefs on domestic and international migration in
Nepal, positing that fatalistic beliefs may affect decisions to migrate and where to locate …