Care-Seeking for Fever for Children Under the Age of Five Before and After the Free Healthcare Initiative in Burkina Faso: Evidence from Three Population-Based Surveys

Authors :: Mariamawit Negatou
Mady Ouedraogo
Sekou Samadoulougou
Elisabeth Paul
Fati Kirakoya-Samadoulougou
Philippe Donnen
Source :: Risk Management and Healthcare Policy, Volume 14, Risk Management and Healthcare Policy
Publication Year :: 2021
Publisher :: Informa UK Limited, 2021.
Abstract: In 2016, a free healthcare policy (FHP) was implemented in Burkina Faso for children under the age of five. In our study, we aimed to determine the prevalence of care-seeking for a fever in children under the age of five before and after the implementation of the FHP and to analyze the determinants of not seeking care under the FHP.<br />info:eu-repo/semantics/published

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