Use of Community Health Workers for Management of Malaria and Pneumonia in Urban and Rural Areas in Eastern Uganda

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dc.contributor.authorRutebemberwa, Elizeus
dc.contributor.authorKadobera, Daniel
dc.contributor.authorKatureebe, Sheila
dc.contributor.authorKalyango, Joan N.
dc.contributor.authorMworozi, Edison
dc.contributor.authorPariyo, George
dc.date.accessioned2022-02-03T21:21:56Z
dc.date.available2022-02-03T21:21:56Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.description.abstractUse of community health workers (CHWs) has been implemented the same way in urban and rural areas despite differences in availability of health providers and sociodemographic characteristics. A household survey was conducted in rural and urban areas in eastern Uganda, and all children who were febrile in the previous two weeks were assessed for their symptoms, treatment received at home, and when and where they first went for treatment. Rural children were more likely to use CHWs than urban children. Urban children received outside treatment more promptly, and used herbs at home less. Symptoms and proportion of children being taken out for treatment were similar. Children from the poorest households used CHWs less and private providers more than the middle quintiles. Drug shops and private clinics should be included in the community case management to cater for the poorest in rural areas and persons in urban areas.en_US
dc.identifier.citationRutebemberwa, E., Kadobera, D., Katureebe, S., Kalyango, J. N., Mworozi, E., & Pariyo, G. (2012). Use of community health workers for management of malaria and pneumonia in urban and rural areas in eastern Uganda. The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 87(5 Suppl), 30. doi:10.4269/ajtmh.2012.11-0732en_US
dc.identifier.other10.4269/ajtmh.2012.11-0732
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/xmlui/handle/123456789/1868
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherThe American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene,en_US
dc.subjectCommunity Health Workersen_US
dc.subjectMalariaen_US
dc.subjectPneumoniaen_US
dc.subjectUrbanen_US
dc.subjectRural Areasen_US
dc.subjectEastern Ugandaen_US
dc.titleUse of Community Health Workers for Management of Malaria and Pneumonia in Urban and Rural Areas in Eastern Ugandaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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