Malaria in rural Burkina Faso: local illness concepts, patterns of traditional treatment and influence on health-seeking behaviour

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The literature on health care seeking behaviour in sub-Saharan Africa for children suffering from malaria is quite extensive. This literature, however, is predominately quantitative and, inevitably, fails to explore how the local con...

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Main Authors: Kouyaté Bocar, De Allegri Manuela, Wladarsch Evelyn, Sanou Aboubakary, Beiersmann Claudia, Müller Olaf
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-08-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Online Access:http://www.malariajournal.com/content/6/1/106