Level of modern health-seeking behavior for common childhood illnesses and its associated factors among mothers of under-five children in southern Ethiopia: A community based study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Health-seeking behavior is an action taken by an individual who perceives to have a health problem. Many childhood morbidities and mortalities are associated with a low level of a mother's healthcare-seeking behavior. However, there are limited studies about modern health-seeking behavior among mothers of ill under-five children in the study area.

Objective

To assess the level of modern health-seeking behavior of mothers/caregivers and associated factors for childhood illness in Hawassa city, Sidama, Ethiopia 2021.

Methods

A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted from November 15 to December 15, 2021, in Hawassa City. Eight kebeles were selected by using simple random sampling methods. A total of 366 mothers with children less than five years w

SUBMITTER: Yeheyis T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10559870 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature