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- Title
THE MAGNITUDE AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS OF EARLY HEALTH-SEEKING BEHAVIOR AMONG CARETAKERS OF UNDERFIVE CHILDREN WHO HAVE ACUTE DIARRHEAL ILLNESS AT GONDAR TOWN; HEALTH CENTERS NORTH WEST ETHIOPIA.
- Authors
Kassie, Destaye Guadie; Kelkay, Mengistu Mekonnen; Amene, Dejenie Brihanu
- Abstract
Background: Early health-seeking behavior (EHSB) is a sequence of helpful steps that caretakers undertake to amend perceived sickhealth. In a developing country, the health of children is determining by the caretaker's health seeking behavior. Children who have acute diarrhea and caretakers do not bring at early health actions increase the morbidity and mortalities and few studies in the area. The objective of the study was to assess the magnitude and associated factors of EHSB among caretakers of under-ve children who have acute diarrheal illness at Gondar town, health centers North West Ethiopia. Method: Cross-sectional study design by using interviewer data was conducted among 367 caretakers at Gondar town from eight governmental health centers in between March 25 to May 8, 2016. A systematic sampling technique was employed. Data were collected using a pretested semi-structured questionnaire with interviewer. Bi-variable and multivariable logistic regression analyses were performed to identify factors associated with EHSB. Variables had P-value≤0.2 in the bi-variate analysis were considered for multivariable analysis. A P-value of less than 0.05 was used to declare a statistically signicant association. Odds Ratio (OR) with a 95% condence interval (CI) was used to determine the strength and direction of the association. Results: A total of 367 (98.9%) caretakers participated, of whom only 4 (1.1%) failed to respond. The magnitude of EHSB was 22.6% with (95% CI: 18.5-27.3). EHSB was signicantly associated with caretakers brought their ill child at severe condition/symptom (AOR=2.62; 95% CI: (1.02-6.70), previous health service waiting time less than one hour (AOR=2.15; 95% CI: (1.13-4.10), and good breast feeding (AOR=0.38; 95% CI: (0.19-0.78). Conclusions: The magnitude of EHSB of caretakers of under-5 children who have acute diarrheal illness in this study was low. EHSB was statistically associated with previous waiting time less than one hour, brought of the ill child at the mild condition, and giving breast milk/Oral Rehydration Solution (ORS). Therefore caretakers should build up constant behaves to bring their sick child early to the available health centers and promote the health services to reduce clients waiting time are proactive in the care of the child.
- Subjects
ETHIOPIA; DIAGNOSIS of diarrhea; CAREGIVERS; DIARRHEA; CONFIDENCE intervals; CROSS-sectional method; RESEARCH methodology; MULTIVARIATE analysis; BREAST milk; INTERVIEWING; HEALTH behavior; LOGISTIC regression analysis; ODDS ratio; ORAL rehydration therapy; HEALTH promotion; CHILDREN
- Publication
International Journal of Pure Medical Research, 2022, Vol 7, Issue 7, p1
- ISSN
2618-0766
- Publication type
Article