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Table 2 Summary of types of treatment sought for children (< 5 years) with fever (First action taken)

From: Assessing malaria control in the Kassena-Nankana district of northern Ghana through repeated surveys using the RBM tools

 

Survey period

 

2000

2003

Types of treatment sought

(N= 184) %

(N= 185) %

Herbs at home

12.0

11.4

Orthodox medicine kept at home

3.8

24.9

Chemist/Drug Vendor

50.5

24.3

Government clinic

26.6

36.2

Private clinic

0.0

0.5

Other

7.0

2.7