Table 3 Perception of mothers/caregivers about severity of common childhood illness among mothers/caregivers having under five children’s in Dangila town, Northwest Ethiopia, 2015
variable | Response | Frequency (N = 273) | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Perception of mothers about severity of illness. | Severe | 125 | 45.8 |
Moderate | 129 | 47.3 | |
Mild | 19 | 7 | |
Ways of identification for the severity of disease. | By combined symptoms of the disease. | 156 | 57.1 |
My child refused to eat | 59 | 21.6 | |
The illness continue for long time | 58 | 21.2 | |
Mothers seeking to traditional healers | No | 265 | 97.1 |
Yes | 8 | 2.9 | |
Main reasons for selecting traditional healers | Don’t get cure from medical care | 3 | 37.5 |
Treatment is effective | 3 | 37.5 | |
Because family recommend to it | 2 | 25 |