Factors influencing carer’s compliance in integrated management child hood illness, Awassa town Southern Ethiopia
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2006-06
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Addis Abeba Universty
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Back ground : Every year about 12 million children die before reaching their fifth
birthday .Over 70% of these deaths occur in the developing world, Ethiopia is one of
these countries with unacceptably high infant and under five child mortality rate of 96.8
and 141/ 1000 respectively. Acute respiratory infections, diarrhoeal diseases, malaria,
measles and malnutrition are the major causes.
Objective : To investigate factors influencing the compliance of carers of under five
children receiving IMCI, in Awassa H. centre, Awassa town, SNNPR state, Ethiopia.
Method : A cross sectional survey was conducted from October to June 2006. The study
population were all carers of under five children who attended IMCI clinic at Awassa
Health centre. The sample size required for this study was determined using the formula
for estimating single population proportion and a total of 401 carers were used. Data
entry and analysis were conducting using Epi Info 2002 and SPSS.
Result : Health workers explained correctly how to give antibiotic to 274(89.5%) of
carers but demonstrated to only 19(6.2%) of carers. 65(21.3%) of carers gave antibiotic
correctly. ORS was given correctly by 30(19.8%) of carers and 25(19.1%) of carers were
attend follow up. 175(72.9%) of carers said they did not know how to give antibiotic.
Concerning safe relief of cough 46(24.5%) of carers used safe remedy. 266(66.3%) of
carers provided less fluid or fluid as usually to sick children after visiting the health
center.
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Factors influencing carer’s compliance in integrated