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Table 5 Classification of sources of care for child diarrhea in countries included in the analysis (categories are those included in the DHS data used in the analysis)

From: Diarrhea management in children under five in sub-Saharan Africa: does the source of care matter? A Countdown analysis

  1. Classification of country specific sources of care was done exclusively for this analysis and as determined by country and by the specific health systems in place. Ministries of Health in each countries were consulted for this classification
  2. Facility
  3. Community
  4. Traditional/ informal