Table 3 The First Action Taken for a Sick Child (n = 256)

Bought medicine from shop

136

53.1

Took child to govt. hospital

68

26.6

Took child to private hospital

3

1.2

Took child to traditional healer

16

6.3

Other actions

4

1.6

Took no action

29

11.3

Total

256

100.0