Private retail drug shops: what they are, how they operate, and implications for health care delivery in rural Uganda.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Retail drug shops play a significant role in managing pediatric fevers in rural areas in Uganda. Targeted interventions to improve drug seller practices require understanding of the retail drug shop market and motivations that influence practices. This study aimed at describing the operational environment in relation to the Uganda National Drug Authority guidelines for setup of drug shops; characteristics, and dispensing practices of private retail drug shops in managing febrile conditions among under-five children in rural western Uganda.

Methods

Cross sectional survey of 74 registered drug shops, observation checklist, and 428 exit interviews using a semi-structured questionnaire with care-seekers of children under five years of age, who sought care at drug shop

SUBMITTER: Mayora C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6038354 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature