Assessment of Factors Affecting Initiation of Early Care Seeking Behavior Among Mothers and Child Care Takers of Under Five Children Having Acute Diarrhoea Attending Integrated Management of Neonatal and Child Hood Illness Clinic in Governmental Health Centers, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2014.
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2014-06
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Addis Ababa University
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Back ground: Appropriate medical care seeking behavior could prevent a significant number of
child deaths and complications due to acute diarrhoeal illnesses. This study aims to determine
factors affecting initiations of early care seeking behavior /HSB/ of mothers /care takers/ towards
acute diarrhoeal illnesses, thereby improving child health.
Objective: To determine the factors affecting initiation of early care seeking behavior among
mothers and care takers of under five children having acute diarrhea attending IMNCI clinic.
Method: A quantitative /cross-sectional/ and qualitative institutional based survey was conducted
to assess the factors affecting initiation of early care seeking behavior of mothers /care takers/
towards acute diarrhea at the selected health centers of Addis Ababa. Sample size is 333. The
collected data was cleaned and checked for completeness, then was entered, compiled and
analyzed using SPSS version 16.00 for further analysis.
Results: Out of 333 respondents identified for the study 100% (n=333) were responded for the
interview. From the total of 100% (n=333) respondents 59.2% (n=197) of them were not seek
any care. The mean time for seeking care was 2.45 days. Majority of the respondents have no
any information about danger signs.
Conclusions and Recommendations: The findings enhance our understanding of the factors that
influence treatment-seeking behavior of the mother/care-givers in cases of childhood diarrhoea.
The caregivers, especially the mothers need to be educated about the importance of seeking
appropriate and timely treatment.
Most of the factors that negatively affect decision to seek treatment are addressable by creating
community awareness and health systems strengthening
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Mothers, Child Care, Childhood