Wondwossen, Kalkidan (2016) Assessment of Health Seeking Behavior and Associated Factors for General Danger Signs among Mothers of Under Five Children in Bishoftu Town, East Shoa Zone, Oromiya, Ethiopia, 2016. Masters thesis, Addis Ababa University.
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Abstract
Background: Adequate recognition of danger signs is an important parenting tool in preventing the child from preventable morbidities and mortalities. Many child deaths are attributed to delays in seeking care, a timely care seeking practice has a great importance in areas with limited health access. The world health organization estimates that seeking appropriate and on time care by care givers could reduce child death by 20%. Objective: The objective of the study was to assess health seeking behavior and associated factors for general danger signs among mothers of under-five children in Bishoftu town, East Shoa Zone, Oromiya. Methods: A community based cross sectional study was conducted from March – April 2016. A total of 422 mothers were included in the study. The collected data were entered into computer using Epi data version 3.5 and analyzed using SPSS version 23. Logistic regression was fitted to assess possible association and the strength of association was measured using odds ratio with 95% CI. Results: The study revealed that health seeking behavior was exhibited among 200 (49%) of mothers who took their child to hospital/health facility immediately without any home intervention. Educational level of the mother (OR=5.6, 95% CI: 1.6-20.1), monthly income (OR=9.0, 95% CI: 3.8-21.9), previous child illness (OR=6.3, 95% CI: 3.2-12.3) and mothers’ knowledge of general danger signs (OR=2.6, 95% CI: 1.3-4.5) were found to have statistically significant association with health seeking behavior. Conclusion: This study showed that almost half of the mothers sought appropriate health care from both government and private health institutions. Although this number seemed appreciable, given the positive phase of change in health sector of the country and the immediate need to seek care for general danger signs, the number is still not sufficient. Hence, continuous education of mothers on recognition of danger signs in children and the need to seek appropriate and immediate medical care in health facilities should be implemented.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | General danger signs, Health seeking behavior,Bishoftu town, Mothers of the underfive child |
| Subjects: | R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine R Medicine > RJ Pediatrics R Medicine > RJ Pediatrics > RJ101 Child Health. Child health services R Medicine > RT Nursing |
| Divisions: | Africana |
| Depositing User: | Emmanuel Ndorimana |
| Date Deposited: | 04 Jul 2018 14:26 |
| Last Modified: | 04 Jul 2018 14:26 |
| URI: | http://thesisbank.jhia.ac.ke/id/eprint/6637 |
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