In 1996, Social Science & Medicine published a review of treatment seeking for malaria
(McCombie, 1996). Since that time, a significant amount of socio-behavioral research on the …

In the recent past, considerable progress has been made in understanding how human
behavior and social organization, macro-and micro-level economic processes, and health …

A main component of current malaria control strategies to reduce malaria-related mortality
and severe morbidity is early diagnosis and treatment at peripheral health services such as …

The potential for using community health workers (CHW) for administering timely and
effective treatment for presumptive malaria attacks was evaluated in the Katana health zone …

A survey of 411 household heads was undertaken in Gokwe district, Zimbabwe, to assess
villagers' knowledge, practices and perceptions about malaria and their implications for …

A range of activities are currently underway to improve access to malaria prevention and
control interventions. As disease control strategies change over time, it is crucial to …

Knowledge of malaria and treatment-seeking behaviour was investigated in an area of low
transmission in Uganda to help health services to plan for appropriate interventions to …

Background Increased engagement of communities has been emphasized in global plans
for malaria control and elimination. Three interventions to reinforce and complement …

Background Malaria is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in Kenya. Its
control depends on many factors, some of which have not been studied at the level of rural …

Background The literature on health care seeking behaviour in sub-Saharan Africa for
children suffering from malaria is quite extensive. This literature, however, is predominately …