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ArticleFrontiers in public health2024

Healthcare-seeking behavior for diarrhea in under-five children and associated factors in sub-Saharan Africa: a multilevel robust Poisson regression model.

Tsion Mulat Tebeje, Solomon Hailemariam Tesfaye, Mesfin Abebe, Binyam Tariku Seboka, Getanew Aschalew Tesfa, Beminate Lemma Seifu, Kusse Urmale Mare, Fantu Mamo Aragaw

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Tsion Mulat TebejeSchool of Public Health, College of Health Science and Medicine, Dilla University, Dilla, Ethiopia.
Solomon Hailemariam TesfayeSchool of Public Health, College of Health Science and Medicine, Dilla University, Dilla, Ethiopia.
Mesfin AbebeDepartment of Midwifery, College of Health Science and Medicine, Dilla University, Dilla, Ethiopia.
Binyam Tariku SebokaSchool of Public Health, College of Health Science and Medicine, Dilla University, Dilla, Ethiopia.
Getanew Aschalew TesfaSchool of Public Health, College of Health Science and Medicine, Dilla University, Dilla, Ethiopia.
Beminate Lemma SeifuDepartment of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Samara University, Semera, Ethiopia.
Kusse Urmale MareDepartment of Nursing, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Samara University, Semera, Ethiopia.
Fantu Mamo AragawDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia.

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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 risk of poor health outcomes and increased mortality. Prompt and adequate treatment is essential to mitigate these risks. However, studies that have been conducted on the factors influencing healthcare-seeking behavior (HSB) for diarrhea in under-five children in SSA are scarce. Therefore, the purpose of this research was to determine the variables related to HSB for diarrhea in children under the age of five. Methods: A secondary data analysis was conducted on the most recent data from the Demographic and Health Surveys in 35 SSA countries. The study included a total weighted sample of 51,791 children under the age of five with diarrhea. We presented the adjusted prevalence ratio and the 95% confidence interval in the multivariable multilevel robust Poisson regression analysis to show the statistical significance and strength of the association between HSB and its determinants. Results: The pooled prevalence of HSB for diarrhea in under-five children was 58.71% (95%CI: 55.39 to 62.04). Factors found to be associated with HSB included maternal age, education and working status, antenatal care visits, postnatal checkups for the child, wasting, distance to a health facility, SSA region, and country income level. Conclusion: More than 40% of under-five children with diarrhea in SSA did not receive medical advice or treatment. To improve healthcare-seeking behavior, effective health policy interventions are necessary. These include enhancing the education and employment status of mothers, promoting regular antenatal and postnatal care visits, building health facilities in close proximity, and raising awareness in the community about the importance of seeking healthcare services for malnourished children.

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DiarrheaPatient Acceptance of Health CareAdolescentAdultAfrica South of the SaharaChild, PreschoolFemaleHealth SurveysHumansInfantInfant, NewbornMalePoisson DistributionPrevalenceYoung Adultdiarrheahealthcare-seeking behaviormultilevel robust Poisson regressionsub-Saharan Africaunder-five children

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