Laboratory medicine in Africa: a barrier to effective health care
CA Petti, CR Polage, TC Quinn… - Clinical Infectious …, 2006 - academic.oup.com
Providing health care in sub-Saharan Africa is a complex problem. Recent reports call for
more resources to assist in the prevention and treatment of infectious diseases that affect …
more resources to assist in the prevention and treatment of infectious diseases that affect …
Evolutionary concept analysis of health seeking behavior in nursing: a systematic review
Background Although the research in health seeking behavior has been evolving, its
concept remains ambiguous. Concept clarification, as a central basis of developing …
concept remains ambiguous. Concept clarification, as a central basis of developing …
Child health inequities in developing countries: differences across urban and rural areas
JC Fotso - International journal for equity in health, 2006 - Springer
Objectives To document and compare the magnitude of inequities in child malnutrition
across urban and rural areas, and to investigate the extent to which within-urban disparities …
across urban and rural areas, and to investigate the extent to which within-urban disparities …
Women's autonomy and maternal health-seeking behavior in Ethiopia
G Woldemicael, EY Tenkorang - Maternal and child health journal, 2010 - Springer
This paper examines the net effect of women's autonomy on their health seeking behavior in
Ethiopia. We hypothesize that women with higher autonomy are more likely to seek health …
Ethiopia. We hypothesize that women with higher autonomy are more likely to seek health …
Effect of distance on utilization of health care services in rural Kogi State, Nigeria
TT Awoyemi, OA Obayelu, HI Opaluwa - Journal of human Ecology, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
Adequate and equitable distribution of health care facilities in rural areas is critical to human
capital development. The study determined factors influencing utilization of health facilities …
capital development. The study determined factors influencing utilization of health facilities …
The economic burden of malaria on households and the health system in Enugu State southeast Nigeria
Background Malaria is the number one public health problem in Nigeria, responsible for
about 30% of deaths in under-fives and 25% of deaths in infants and 11% maternal …
about 30% of deaths in under-fives and 25% of deaths in infants and 11% maternal …
[HTML][HTML] Determinants of healthcare utilisation and out-of-pocket payments in the context of free public primary healthcare in Zambia
F Masiye, O Kaonga - International journal of health policy and …, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Access to appropriate and affordable healthcare is needed to achieve better
health outcomes in Africa. However, access to healthcare remains low, especially among …
health outcomes in Africa. However, access to healthcare remains low, especially among …
[HTML][HTML] Health-seeking behaviour and student perception of health care services in a university community in Nigeria
MO Afolabi, VO Daropale, AI Irinoye, AA Adegoke - 2013 - scirp.org
Objectives: Examining consumers' healthcare behavior can help in the design of ways to
ensure better access to health and the quality of care. Health-seeking behavior is viewed as …
ensure better access to health and the quality of care. Health-seeking behavior is viewed as …
Traditional medicine usage among adult women in Ibadan, Nigeria: a cross-sectional study
Background Previous research has revealed high rates of traditional medicine usage in
Nigeria. Reports of widespread contamination of herbal medicine products and higher rates …
Nigeria. Reports of widespread contamination of herbal medicine products and higher rates …
Quantifying the economic burden of malaria in Nigeria using the willingness to pay approach
A Jimoh, O Sofola, A Petu, T Okorosobo - Cost effectiveness and resource …, 2007 - Springer
Background Malaria illness imposes great burden on the society as it has adverse effects on
the physical, mental and social well being of the people as well as on the economic …
the physical, mental and social well being of the people as well as on the economic …