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Ideational factors associated with appropriate care-seeking for fever among caregivers of children under five years of age: a multi-country analysis in sub-Saharan Africa

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With an estimated 247 million cases and 619,000 deaths reported worldwide in 2021, malaria remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality. The World Health Organization (WHO) Africa region accounts for most cases and deaths. As children under the age of five are especially vulnerable to malaria, seeking care for a febrile child within 24 hours of the start of a fever at a facility or community health worker (i.e., appropriate care-seeking) is a foundational behaviour for ... Expand abstract
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Published
Peer review status:
Peer reviewed

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10.1186/s12936-025-05534-z

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ORCID:
0000-0002-8849-1638
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Institution:
University of Oxford
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ORCID:
0000-0002-5425-3957
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ORCID:
0000-0002-5028-975X


Publisher:
BioMed Central
Journal:
Malaria Journal More from this journal
Volume:
24
Issue:
1
Pages:
291-291
Publication date:
2025-09-25
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EISSN:
1475-2875
ISSN:
1475-2875


Language:
English
Pubs id:
2364105
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pubs:2364105
Source identifiers:
W4414513720
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2026-01-28
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