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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
agricultural and biological sciences
Community-based cluster surveys on treatment preferences for diarrhoea, severe diarrhoea, and dysentery in children aged less than five years in two districts of Ghana
Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition, Volume 22, No. 2, Year 2004
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Hospital-based surveillance for severe diarrhoea has been recommended to assess the burden of disease due to rotavirus. However, information on healthcare-seeking patterns of residents in the hospital catchment area is needed first to obtain the burden of disease in the community using the hospital data. A community-based cluster survey was conducted in two districts of Ghana, each served by a single district hospital, to determine the prevalence of severe diarrhoea among and treatment preferences for children aged less than five years. Caretakers of 619 children in Tema, an urban district, and caretakers of 611 children in Akwapim South, a rural district, were interviewed. During the month preceding the survey, the prevalence of severe diarrhoea in children aged less than five years was similar in the two districts (13.6% urban and 12.9% rural), as was the proportion of mothers who sought care outside the home (69.0% urban and 70.9% rural). 48.8% of urban mothers of children with severe diarrhoea visited public/private clinics, 9.5% pharmacies, and 3.6% the district hospital. Whereas, 22.8% of rural mothers visited public/private clinics, 19.0% pharmacies, and 13.9% the district hospital. Results of the study suggest that rotavirus surveillance should be guided by community studies on healthcare-use patterns. Where hospital use is low for severe diarrhoea, rotavirus surveillance should include other health facilities. © 2004 ICDDR,B: Centre for Health and Population Research.
Authors & Co-Authors
Biritwum, Richard Berko
Ghana, Accra
University of Ghana
Asante, Abena
Ghana, Accra
University of Ghana
Amoo, Philip K.
Ghana, Accra
University of Ghana
Gyekye, Asantewa A.
Ghana, Accra
University of Ghana
Amissah, Caroline
Ghana, Accra
University of Ghana
Osei, Kwabena G.
Ghana, Accra
University of Ghana
Appiah-Poku, Yvonne A.
Ghana, Accra
University of Ghana
Welbeck, Jennifer E.
Ghana, Accra
University of Ghana
Statistics
Citations: 8
Authors: 8
Affiliations: 1
Identifiers
ISSN:
16060997
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Infectious Diseases
Maternal And Child Health
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Approach
Quantitative
Study Locations
Ghana