Informal health care providers (IPs) comprise a significant component of health systems in
developing nations. Yet little is known about the most basic characteristics of performance …

Medicine sellers are widely used for fever and malaria treatment in sub-Saharan Africa, but
concerns surround the appropriateness of drugs and information provided. There is …

Background Despite investments in providing free government health services in Uganda,
many caretakers still seek treatment from the drug shops/private clinics. The study aimed to …

Methods: A cross sectional survey of all 312 workers in a Local Government Secretariat in
South West Nigeria was done. Chi Square and logistic regression analysis was done …

Background Increasing access to health care services is considered central to improving the
health of populations. Existing reviews to understand factors affecting access to health care …

This study explores the issue of demand for health care and medicines in low-income
country settings. Using the World Health Survey, multivariate analysis of cross-sectional …

Objective: This study identified the factors associated with the healthcare-seeking behavior
of heads of households in a rural community in Southern Nigeria. Materials and Methods: A …

This paper presents findings on conditions of healthcare delivery in Afghanistan. There is an
ongoing debate about barriers to healthcare in low-income as well as fragile states. In 2002 …

Malaria and pneumonia are leading causes of childhood mortality. Home Management of
fever as Malaria (HMM) enables presumptive treatment with antimalarial drugs but excludes …

Background Health care demand studies help to examine the behaviour of individuals and
households during illnesses. Few of existing health care demand studies examine the …