Spatial analysis of determinants of choice of treatment provider for fever in under-five children in Iganga, Uganda

Health and Place

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 320-326

  Ettarh, Remare ^a   Galiwango, Edward ^b   Rutebemberwa, Elizeus ^c   Pariyo, George ^c   Peterson, Stefan ^a,d  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b Iganga Mayuge Demographic Surveillance Site   (Uganda)

^c MAKERERE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Uganda)

^d KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Fever; Spatial analysis; Uganda; Under five children

Indexed keywords

DISEASE TREATMENT; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH SERVICES; RURAL AREA; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CAREGIVER; CHILD; CHILD CARE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG USE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEVER; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HOME CARE; HOSPITAL CARE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RURAL AREA; SOCIAL STATUS; TREATMENT INDICATION; UGANDA;

UGANDA;

EID: 78751591222     PISSN: 13538292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2010.11.009     Document Type: Article

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