Prevalence of pneumonia and its associated factors among under-five children in East Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis

B Beletew, M Bimerew, A Mengesha, M Wudu… - BMC pediatrics, 2020 - Springer
Background Pneumonia is defined as an acute inflammation of the Lungs' parenchymal
structure. It is a major public health problem and the leading cause of morbidity and mortality …

Health care utilization for common childhood illnesses in rural parts of Ethiopia: evidence from the 2016 Ethiopian demographic and health survey

M Alene, L Yismaw, Y Berelie, B Kassie - BMC public health, 2019 - Springer
Background Generally, health care utilization in developing countries is low particularly rural
community have lower health care utilization. Despite this fact, little is known about the …

Prevalence of pneumonia and its associated factors among under five children in East Africa. Meta-analysis and systemic review

B Beletew, MG Bimrew, AM Kasie, MK Wudu… - 2020 - researchsquare.com
Background: Pneumonia is defined as an acute inflammation of the Lungs' parenchymal
structure. It is a major public health problem and the leading cause of morbidity and mortality …

Machine learning algorithms to predict healthcare-seeking behaviors of mothers for acute respiratory infections and their determinants among children under five in …

TZ Yehuala, MC Agimas, NM Derseh… - Frontiers in Public …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Background Acute respiratory infections (ARIs) are the leading cause of death in children
under the age of 5 globally. Maternal healthcare-seeking behavior may help minimize …

Multilevel analysis of healthcare utilization for childhood diarrhea in high under five mortality countries

MG Tiruneh, M Jejaw, KA Demissie, TZ Tafere… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Abstract Globally, 4.9 million under-five deaths occurred before celebrating their fifth
birthday. Four in five under-five deaths were recorded in sub-Saharan Africa and Southern …

The prevalence and root causes of delay in seeking healthcare among mothers of under five children with pneumonia in hospitals of Bahir Dar city, North West …

GM Bantie, Z Meseret, M Bedimo, A Bitew - BMC pediatrics, 2019 - Springer
Background Globally pneumonia is the leading cause of under-five child mortality. Several
risk factors for pneumonia mortality have been identified, including delay in seeking health …

Delay in seeking healthcare for pneumonia and associated factors among mothers/caregivers of children aged 2–59 months in public health facilities in Nekemte town …

D Temsesgen, B Wordofa, T Tesfaye, W Etafa - BMC pediatrics, 2023 - Springer
Background Pneumonia is the most significant infectious disease and the predominant
cause of death among under-five children (U5C) in low-and middle-income countries. It is …

Delay in healthcare seeking for young children with severe pneumonia at Mulago National Referral Hospital, Uganda: A mixed methods cross-sectional study

P Ekyaruhanga, R Nantanda, HT Aanyu, J Mukisa… - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Background Globally, pneumonia is the leading infectious cause of under-five mortality, and
this can be reduced by prompt healthcare seeking. Data on factors associated with delays in …

Factors associated with mother's healthcare-seeking behavior for symptoms of acute respiratory infection in under-five children in sub-Saharan Africa: a multilevel …

GA Tesema, BL Seifu - BMC Health Services Research, 2023 - Springer
Background Timely and appropriate treatment for childhood illness saves the lives of
millions of children. In low-middle-income countries such as sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), poor …

[PDF][PDF] Knowledge, perceptions and practices of caregivers on pneumonia among children aged below 5 years in Migori County Referral Hospital, Kenya

DO Amuka, D Onguru, G Ayodo - Int J Health Sci Res, 2020 - academia.edu
Background: Pneumonia is the main cause of under-five mortality worldwide with the burden
highest in developing countries such as Kenya. Caregivers are the primary providers for …