Objective To identify factors associated with accessing and utilisation of healthcare and
provision of health services in slums. Design A scoping review incorporating a conceptual …

Objective. To assess the pooled prevalence of mothers' or caregivers' healthcare‐seeking
behavior for childhood diarrhea, fever, and respiratory tract infections and associated factors …

Background and objective Healthcare-seeking behavior for children is crucial for reducing
disease severity. Such behavior can improve child health outcomes and prevent child …

Background Childhood illnesses and mortality rates have declined over the past years in
sub-Saharan African countries; however, under-five mortality is still high in the region. This …

Introduction The success of current policies and interventions on providing effective access
to treatment for childhood illnesses hinges on families' decisions relating to healthcare …

Abstract Background In Malawi, malaria is responsible for 40% of hospital deaths. Prompt
diagnosis and effective treatment within 24 h of fever onset is critical to prevent progression …

Background The sustainable development goal 3, target 2, seeks to reduce under-five
mortality to as low as 25 deaths per 1000 live births by 2030. As such, seeking child health …

Introduction Fever is one of the most frequent reasons for paediatric consultations in Burkina
Faso, but health care-seeking behaviours and the factors associated with health care …

Objective To characterise health seeking behaviour (HSB) and determine its predictors
amongst children in Malawi in 2016. Methods We used the 2016 Malawi Integrated …

Background In 2010, the government of Sierra Leone implemented the Free Health Care
Initiative (FHCI) in the country with the objective of reducing the high maternal, infant, and …