Table 7 Treatment-seeking behaviour
| Â | Women (N = 310) | Men (N = 310) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Number | % | Number | % |
Person from whom help is sought if child is ill | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Another Parent | 156 | 50.3 | 14 | 4.5 |
Relative | 40 | 12.9 | 68 | 21.9 |
Traditional Healer | 3 | 1.0 | 12 | 3.9 |
Asc | 7 | 2.3 | 13 | 4.2 |
Matrona | 2 | 0.7 | 1 | 0.3 |
Clinic | 84 | 27.1 | 180 | 58.1 |
Hospital | 1 | 0.3 | 6 | 1.9 |
Other | 17 | 5.5 | 16 | 5.2 |
Where is medicine bought normally* | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Local Person | 59 | 19.0 | 56 | 18.1 |
Relative | 2 | 0.6 | 0 | 0.0 |
Pharmacy | 111 | 35.8 | 130 | 41.9 |
USB | 23 | 7.4 | 29 | 9.4 |
Local Clinic | 182 | 58.7 | 162 | 52.3 |
Other | 46 | 14.8 | 28 | 9.0 |
Do Not Know | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0.3 |
Which of the listed medicine kept at home* | Â | Â | Â | Â |
ORS | 4 | 1.3 | 2 | 0.6 |
Chloroquine and/or Fansidar | 15 | 4.8 | 19 | 6.1 |
Paracetamol | 16 | 5.2 | 25 | 8.1 |
Bactrim | 1 | 0.3 | 9 | 2.9 |
Amoxycilin | 1 | 0.3 | 3 | 1.0 |
Traditional Medicine | 9 | 2.9 | 25 | 8.1 |
Other | 23 | 7.4 | 40 | 12.9 |
Cannot Identify | 9 | 2.9 | 14 | 4.5 |
None | 254 | 81.9 | 225 | 72.6 |