A cross-sectional study to identify the distribution and characteristics of licensed and unlicensed private drug shops in rural Eastern Uganda to inform an iCCM intervention to improve health outcomes for children under five years.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Malaria, pneumonia and diarrhea are leading causes of death in young children in Uganda. Between 50-60% of sick children receive treatment from the private sector, especially drug shops. There is an urgent need to improve quality of care and regulation of private drug shops in Uganda. This study was conducted to determine the distribution, the licensing status and characteristics of drug shops in four sub-districts of Kamuli district.

Methods

This study was part of a pre-post cross sectional study that examined the implementation of an integrated Community Case Management (iCCM) intervention for common childhood illness in rural private drug shops in Kamuli District in Eastern Uganda. This mapping exercise used a snowball sampling technique to identify licensed

SUBMITTER: Buchner DL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6326429 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature