Household characteristics as predictors of access to paediatric malaria treatment in Homa-Bay County, Kenya
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Date
2019Author
Kodhiambo, Maurice O
Amugune, Beatrice K
Oyugi, Julius O
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Abstract
Objective: To investigate the infuence of socioeconomic household characteristics on access to paediatric malaria
treatment in Homa Bay County, Kenya.
Results: From univariate analysis, treatment with analgesics only in a community health center or a faith-based
organization, self-employment, urban residence and residing in a sub-county other than Suba or Mbita showed
signifcant association with access to paediatric antimalarial treatment. However, on multivariate analysis, urban
residence, education, income of 10,000 to 30,000 and information from peers were the most statistically signifcant
predictors of access to treatment. Urban households were 0.37 times more likely to access treatment than rural ones.
Having primary, secondary or post-secondary education conferred 0.25, 0.14 and 0.28 higher chance of access to
paediatric malaria treatment respectively compared to those with no formal education. Those with monthly income
levels of 10,000 to 30,000 shillings had 0.32 higher chance of accessing treatment compared to those with less than
5000 shillings.
Keywords: Household, Access, Paediatric malaria, Homa-Bay
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University of Nairobi
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