Cause | Frequency by women (No of FGDs N = 8) | Frequency by men (No of FGDs N = 7) |
---|---|---|
Malaria | 8 | 7 |
Cough | 6 | 1 |
Teething | 5 | 1 |
Sneezing/fluenza | 3 | 1 |
Pneumonia | 2 | 2 |
Anemia | 2 | 0 |
Immunization | 1 | 0 |
Diarrhoea | 1 | 0 |
Other diseases | 0 | 1 |
Vaginal growth (warts) | 6 | 4 |
Vaginal itching | 4 | 2 |
Coldness | 4 | 5 |
Vomiting | 4 | 0 |
Persistent crying | 3 | 0 |
Malnutrition | 2 | 2 |
Not bathing the child | 1 | 2 |
Headache | 1 | 2 |
Falling down during play | 1 | 1 |
Cloudy atmosphere | 1 | 1 |
Poor sanitation in the home | 0 | 1 |
Improper flow of blood | 1 | 0 |
Playing in the dust | 1 | 0 |
Playing in water | 1 | 1 |
Eating unboiled food | 0 | 1 |
Soaked in rains | 0 | 1 |
Mwana-mphepo | 2 | 1 |
Cham'mimba | 2 | 0 |