Aklilu Abrham R
Department of Paediatrics and Child Health Nursing, College of Health and Medical Sciences,
Ethiopia
Research Article
Preventing Malaria among Under Five Children in Damot Gale Woreda, Wolayta Zone, Ethiopia: The Role of Parents Knowledge and Treatment Seeking
Author(s): Aklilu Abrham RAklilu Abrham R
Background: Malaria is the leading public health problem in Ethiopia. Lack of malaria-specific knowledge has been commonly assumed to be an important barrier to engagement in behaviors that prevent malaria and prompt health seeking behavior.Objective: To assess parents’ knowledge, practice of prevention, treatment seeking and factors associated with malaria prevention among under-five children in Damot Gale Woreda.Methodology: A community based cross-sectional study was conducted among 419 households who had under five children. Data was collected from 4 rural kebeles (Smallest administrative villages). It was analyzed by using SPSS version 16.0. Logistic regression was used to identify the factors influencing the outcome. Odds ratios and the corresponding confidence intervals were used to identify potential predicto.. View More»
