Costs and barriers faced by households seeking malaria treatment in the Upper River Region, The Gambia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Malaria transmission in The Gambia decreased substantially over the last 20 years thanks to the scale-up of control interventions. However, malaria prevalence is still relatively high in eastern Gambia and represents both a health and a financial burden for households. This study aims to quantify the out-of-pocket costs and productivity losses of seeking malaria treatment at household level.

Methods

A household survey was carried out through in-person interviews. Respondents were asked about malaria prevention methods, their treatment-seeking behaviour, and any costs incurred for transport, services, food, and/or overnight stays. A bottom-up costing approach was used to calculate the unit cost of treatment and a tobit regression approach to investigate cost driver

SUBMITTER: Broekhuizen H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8447575 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature