Understanding careseeking for child illness in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review and conceptual framework based on qualitative research of household recognition and response to child diarrhoea, pneumonia and malaria

Diarrhoea, pneumonia and malaria are the largest contributors to childhood mortality in sub-Saharan Africa. While supply side efforts to deliver effective and affordable interventions are being scaled up, ensuring timely and appropriate use by caregivers remains a challenge. This systematic review synthesises qualitative evidence on the factors that underpin household recognition and response to child diarrhoea, pneumonia and malaria in sub-Saharan Africa.

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Year of publication:	2013
Authors:	Colvin, Christopher J. ; Smith, Helen J. ; Swartz, Alison ; Ahs, Jill W. ; de Heer, Jodie ; Opiyo, Newton ; Kim, Julia C. ; Marraccini, Toni ; George, Asha
Published in:	Social Science & Medicine. - Elsevier, ISSN 0277-9536. - Vol. 86.2013, C, p. 66-78
Publisher:	Elsevier
Subject:	Child health \| Careseeking \| Infectious diseases of poverty \| Community-based interventions \| Systematic review \| Qualitative research \| Sub-Saharan Africa \| Household recognition and response to illness \| Community-health system interface \| Cultural beliefs and social practices

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Type of publication:	Article
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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