Using traditional healers to treat child malnutrition: a qualitative study of health-seeking behaviour in eastern Ethiopia

Using traditional healers to treat child malnutrition: a qualitative study of health-seeking behaviour in eastern Ethiopia

Abstract Background Malnutrition among children under five years of age is a major public health issue in many low and middle-income constrained countries. According to WHO, 5.3 million under-five children die every year and about 45% of these deaths are linked to malnutrition. While it is clear tha...

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Main Authors: Ketema Degefa, Adugna Tadesse, Caroline Ackley, Lola Madrid, Nega Assefa, Markus Breines, Kasthuri Sivalogan, Maria Maixenchs, John Blevins
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-05-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Malnutrition
Health-seeking behaviour
Ethiopia
Child mortality
Healers
Healthcare system
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-022-13323-5

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-022-13323-5

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