Rural mothers' beliefs and practices about diagnosis, treatment, and management of children health problems: A qualitative study in marginalized Southern Pakistan

Rural mothers' beliefs and practices about diagnosis, treatment, and management of children health problems: A qualitative study in marginalized Southern Pakistan

IntroductionAppropriate health-seeking beliefs and practices are indispensable for the survival and development of children. In this study, we explore childcare beliefs and practices of rural mothers and analyze the different ways childhood illness is diagnosed and managed in a marginalized rural co...

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Main Authors:	Farooq Ahmed, Najma Iqbal Malik, Sidra Zia, Abdul Samad Akbar, Xiaoyu Li, Muhammad Shahid, Kun Tang
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-01-01
Series:	Frontiers in Public Health
Subjects:	beliefs practices health-seeking magico-religious rural mothers Pakistan
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2022.1001668/full

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