Physical and financial access challenges to seeking child healthcare in a rural district in Ghana.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Timely access to available, and affordable essential child healthcare services is important to ensure the well-being of children under five years. However, healthcare systems in low- and middle-income countries like Ghana struggle to realise this goal because of the accessibility challenges that confront the system.

Aim

To explore the experiences of nurses and caregivers about the physical and financial challenges to accessing child healthcare services in a rural district in Ghana.

Methods

The study employed a qualitative approach using an exploratory descriptive design to collect data from nurses and caregivers of children under five years of age in the Nkwanta South Municipality, Ghana. Data collected through semi-structured interviews were analysed usi

SUBMITTER: Nyande FK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12002520 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature