Child Morbidity and Treatment Patterns (English)

Document Type

Comparative Reports

Publication Topic(s)

Child Health

Language

English

Author(s)

Shane Ryland and Hendrik Raggers and Macro International Inc. Calverton, Maryland, USA

Publication Date

June 1998

Publication ID

CS27

Abstract:

This study focuses on three major causes of child morbidity: diarrhea, fever, and respiratory infections. Information is presented on the prevalence and treatment of these illnesses among children under five in 34 Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) that were carried out between 1990 and 1995.