Background: The health seeking behaviour of a community determines how they use health
services. Utilisation of health facilities can be influenced by the cost of services, distance to …

Quality health is a fundamental right of all Nigerian citizens. While primary health care (PHC)
centers are relatively uniformly distributed throughout local government areas (LGAs) in …

► The WHO has recently piloted a PEC package for sub-Saharan Africa (WHO AFRO PEC
package).► Nigeria has the opportunity to leverage on the revitalised PHC and the recently …

Primary health centres are an effective means of achieving access to primary healthcare
(PHC) in low-and middle-income countries. We assessed service availability, service …

Objective: To assess the use of self medication in oral health problems in Cameroon.
Methods: This multi-regional cross-sectional survey was conducted in three towns; …

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 …

Good utilization of health services improves the health status of the population. However, the
presence of health facilities alone is not enough to guarantee use as other socioeconomic …

Background Underutilization of formal maternal care services and accredited health
attendants is a major contributor to the high maternal mortality rates in rural communities in …

Background Appropriate and timely care seeking can reduce pneumonia deaths, but are
influenced by caregivers and community norms of health and illness. We explore caregiver …

Purpose Few studies explored the relationship between the family doctor contract services
(FDCS) and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) among patients with chronic diseases in …