Objective. To assess the pooled prevalence of mothers' or caregivers' healthcare‐seeking
behavior for childhood diarrhea, fever, and respiratory tract infections and associated factors …

Introduction Schistosomiasis poses a serious public health problem and a social challenge
affecting over 240 million people, the majority of whom live in sub-Saharan Africa. The World …

Background Childhood illnesses and mortality rates have declined over the past years in
sub-Saharan African countries; however, under-five mortality is still high in the region. This …

Background: Mothers' care seeking behavior for childhood illness is a key factor of utilizing
healthcare for children. We examined predictors of mothers' care seeking for common …

Background Approximately 70% of child deaths due to diarrhea are caused by a lack of
timely healthcare. However, there was little evidence of factors associated with delays in …

Background Diarrhea is one of the leading causes of child death in sub-Saharan Africa
(SSA). Children with diarrhea who do not receive medical advice or treatment are at high …

Background Sub-Saharan Africa experiences a disproportionate amount of pediatric
surgical disease, with 80% of children lacking access to timely, affordable, and safe surgical …

Background Globally, under-five mortality rates have dropped, but in Ethiopia, the under-five
mortality rate is still high. In Amhara region, the death of children under the age of five is still …

Results Generally, participants seldom seek medication for schistosomiasis-related signs
and symptoms from government hospitals and health centers II, III and IV despite their …