Intra-household differences in health seeking behaviour for orphans and non-orphans in an NGO-supported and non-supported subcounty of Luwero, Uganda

African Health Sciences

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 109-117

  Muhwezi, Wilson Winstons ^a   Muhangi, Denis ^b   Mugumya, Firminus ^b  

^a MAKERERE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES   (Uganda)

^b MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

Author keywords

Caregivers; Discrimination; Health seeking behaviour; NGO support; Orphans; Uganda

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DIARRHEA; EXTENDED FAMILY; FEMALE; FEVER; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NON GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION; ORPHANED CHILD; SKIN INFECTION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; UGANDA; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHILD WELFARE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FAMILY SIZE; FOSTER CARE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SERVICE; MIDDLE AGED; ORPHANAGE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CAREGIVERS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; CHILD, ORPHANED; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; FOSTER HOME CARE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORPHANAGES; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; UGANDA; VOLUNTARY HEALTH AGENCIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 68949203501     PISSN: 16806905     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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