Supporting formal education to improve quality of health care provided by mothers of children with malaria in rural western Kenya | Zendy

Rose Kakai | Zendy; Diana Menya | Zendy; Wilson Odero | Zendy

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Supporting formal education to improve quality of health care provided by mothers of children with malaria in rural western Kenya

Author(s) -

Rose Kakai,

Diana Menya,

Wilson Odero

Publication year - 2009

Publication title -

the journal of infection in developing countries

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.322

H-Index - 49

eISSN - 2036-6590

pISSN - 1972-2680

DOI - 10.3855/jidc.473

Subject(s) - malaria , environmental health , formal education , scale (ratio) , medicine , health care , under five , health facility , family income , health education , nursing , public health , geography , psychology , health services , economic growth , population , pedagogy , cartography , economics , immunology

Home management of malaria (HMM) has been shown to be an effective strategy for reducing childhood mortality from malaria. The direct and especially indirect costs of seeking health care from formal facilities may be substantial, providing a major barrier for many households. Further evaluations of HMM and community-based utilization of available options will help to optimize treatment strategies and maximize health benefits. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of education, occupation, and family income on the choice of health care options for malaria.

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