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HEALTH CARE SEEKING BEHAVIOR FOR CHILD ILLNESS AMONG MOTHERS IN RURAL BANGLADESH (Pages : 12 - 19)

The aim of this study was to examine the health care-seeking behavior for the under 5 year’s child illness in rural Bangladesh. The study was conductedin one municipality and four unions of Dhamoirhat Upazila. Data was collected from February 2014 to April 2014. The sample consisted of1200 households and the households were selected through a two-stage cluster sampling method. Quantitative data was collected by using the face-to-face interview by using a structured pre-tested questionnaire. For qualitative data collection, focus groups discussion, case studies, and participant observation were used. The collected data were analyzed using SPSS program. Immunization data were collected from a total of 365 children age of 0-59 months and the mothers of under 5 year’s children. The mothers reported that 75.1% children had an immunization card, and 15.2% had a health card but were not capable of showing the card during the interview. Children age of 0-59 months immunized with three doses of DPT were 80.2%, measles were 88.5%, and 87.2% children had completed 3rd dose of Penta vaccine as per national protocol. Vitamin A capsule were given to 82.7% children having age of 0-59 months. In the case of child nutrition, 19.7% children having age of 6-59 months whose height for age is moderate/ below minus two standard deviations from the median, 19.4% children having age of 6-59 months whose underweight is moderate/ below ‘minus two standard deviations’ from the median and 11.4% children having age of 6-59 months whose wasting is moderate/below ‘minus two standard deviations’ from the median. Data as regards to Positive Deviance Hearth children according to nutritional status having age of 6-59 months revealed that 25.7% children were severe wasted, 12.9% were severe underweight and 8.1 were severe stunting. During the last two weeks prior to the survey date, 6.9% children of aged 0-59 months had diarrhea. 66.7% caregivers of children aged of 0-59 months with diarrhea in past 2Download