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Improving caregivers' home management of common childhood illnesses through community level interventions

The study obtained information using quantitative and qualitative techniques, on key home management practices of common childhood illnesses in Community-Integrated Management of Childhood Illnesses (C-IMCI) and non-C-IMCI implemented local government areas (LGAs) in Osun state in Nigeria, to…

Drug treatment of common childhood symptoms in Nnewi: what mothers do?

The objective of the study was to determine how mothers treat common childhood symptoms before hospital attendance in Nnewi.

Information was obtained from 211 consecutive mothers on their children's presenting symptoms, drugs administered, source of the drugs, persons who prescribed the…

Pre-hospital management of diarrhoea among caregivers presenting at a tertiary health institution: implications for practice and health education

Diarrhoeal diseases cause significant childhood morbidity and mortality worldwide. The effectiveness of home management of diarrhoeal diseases is achievable only if caregivers have appropriate information despite varying recommendations on the strategies for diarrhoea therapy.  The objective of…

Home management of acute respiratory infections in a Nigerian district

Globally, over 2 million children die annually from acute respiratory infections (ARIs) especially pneumonia. ARI symptoms (cough and difficult/fast breathing) frequently overlap with those of malaria.  In Nigeria, children with these pneumonia symptoms are frequently overlooked by the home…

Comparison of knowledge on diarrheal disease management between two types of community-based distributors in Oyo State, Nigeria

Community-based distributors (CBDs) have been trained and utilized to promote a variety of health commodities. In addition, a variety of different types of community residents have been trained ranging from traditional birth attendants (TBAs) to patent medicine vendors. A training programme for…

The Private Sector Market for Diarrhea Treatment in Nigeria

This assessment informs the development of a comprehensive scale-up plan for ORS and Zinc by identifying the main barriers to increasing accessibility and uptake of appropriate diarrhea treatments through Nigeria’s private healthcare delivery sector. In particular, barriers to access and uptake…

A Qualitative Research Report On POUZN

In January 2009, the USAID Mission to Pakistan, which supports the Ministry of Health's child health initiatives, invited the POUZN Project to conduct an assessment of diarrhea treatment in the private sector. The assessment revealed the existence of several zinc manufacturers with products…

Partnering with the Pharmaceutical Industry to Ensure Access to Pediatric Zinc for Diarrhea Treatment in Pakistan: Results and Lessons Learned

There are more than two million reported cases of diarrhea in children under five each year with 14 percent of deaths among children under five due to diarrhea-related causes. In January 2009, the USAID Mission to Pakistan invited the Social Marketing Plus for Diarrheal Disease Control: Point-of…

Pneumonia perceptions and management: an ethnographic study in urban squatter settlements of Karachi, Pakistan

Childhood pneumonia continues to be the second highest contributor to childhood morbidity and mortality in all ethnic groups in Pakistan. Information on community perceptions and management is largely limited to the Punjabi populace. In this study, ethno-specific illness terminologies,…

Sierra Leone ORS Case Study

From 1991-2002 Sierra Leone was home to an 11-year civil war that decimated the infrastructure countrywide.  Over half the population was displaced from their homes and were the victims of torture and trauma.  After being without a health sector strategic plan for a decade, Sierra Leone is still…