|
Complains of mothers/care givers.
|
Cough
|
70
|
26
|
|
Difficulty of breathing
|
31
|
11
|
|
Fever
|
65
|
24
|
|
Diarrhea
|
55
|
20
|
|
Ear infection
|
8
|
3
|
|
Two and above symptoms
|
44
|
16
|
|
Decision makers for medical treatment
|
Mothers
|
177
|
79.0
|
|
Fathers
|
17
|
7.6
|
|
Grand parents
|
5
|
2.2
|
|
Both mothers and fathers.
|
25
|
11.2
|
|
Distribution of health seeking behavior among mothers/care givers
|
Treat with Hole water
|
3
|
1.1
|
|
Self treatment at home
|
3
|
1.1
|
|
Take to traditional treatment
|
8
|
2.9
|
|
Did nothing
|
12
|
4.4
|
|
Treat the child by buying from pharmacy or drug sellers
|
23
|
8.4
|
|
Take to private health facility
|
45
|
16.5
|
|
Take to Government facility
|
179
|
65.9
|
|
Perceived illness stayed for medical care among mothers/care takers
|
On the same day of child hood illness
|
62
|
22.8
|
|
After one days of child hood illness
|
126
|
46.4
|
|
After two days of child hood illness
|
48
|
17.4
|
|
After three days of child hood illness
|
37
|
13.4
|
|
Main reasons of mothers/caregivers for not seeking medical care
|
No treatment for sickness
|
6
|
2
|
|
Cost of medical care
|
11
|
4.1
|
|
No trust on health providers competency
|
17
|
6.1
|
|
Lack of time
|
17
|
6.1
|
|
Thought it get better by it self
|
28
|
10.2
|
|
Don’t get immediate care / wait for several times for service
|
39
|
14.3
|
|
Shortage of money
|
44
|
16.3
|
|
Thought sickness is incurable
|
44
|
16.3
|
|
Illness was mild
|
67
|
24.5
|
