BACKGROUND Fever is a common symptom of urinary tract infection (UTI) in children less than 5 years of age. Little attention is however paid to UTI as a cause of fever in this age group. OBJECTIVE The objective of the following study is to determine the prevalence of UTI in febrile children less than 5 years of age and relate it to demographic and clinical characteristics. MATERIALS AND MET...

BACKGROUND Stunting remains a major public health concern in Nepal as it increases the risk of illness, irreversible body damage and mortality in children. Public health planners can reshape and redesign new interventions to reduce stunting and severe stunting among children aged less than 5 years in this country by examining their determinants. Hence, this study identifies factors associated w...

The purpose of the study was to explore the challenges encountered in implementing the Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI)strategy guidelines by primary healthcare (PHC) nurses at first level healthcare facilities in the Francistown area of Botswana. An exploratory, descriptive and quantitative research design was used and data were collected using self-administered questionnaires...

Health service utilization is an important component of child health promotion. Evidence shows that two-thirds of child deaths in low and middle income countries could be prevented if current interventions were adequately utilized. Aim of this study was to identify determinants of variation in health services utilization for children in communities in Nigeria. Multivariable negative binomial re...