|
Sources of advice/information on the treatment of coughs and colds and on the use of antibiotics
|
|
(a) Chemist/patent medicine vendor
|
52
|
31.3
|
|
(b) Health worker
|
61
|
36.7
|
|
(c) Neighbour
|
3
|
1.8
|
|
(d) Family members/relatives
|
44
|
26.5
|
|
Others
|
6
|
3.6
|
|
Total
|
166
| |
|
What kind of advice do the PPMVs give on treatment of coughs and cold for your child?
|
|
Administer drugs including antibiotics
|
38
|
37.3
|
|
Cover the child with cloth
|
29
|
28.4
|
|
Use warm water
|
19
|
18.6
|
|
Go/refer to hospital
|
9
|
8.8
|
|
Come back if the sickness persists
|
7
|
6.9
|
|
Total
|
102
| |
|
Sources where antibiotics used to treat childhood cough/acute respiratory infections are obtained
|
|
(a) PPMVs store
|
89
|
57.1
|
|
(b) Primary Health Centre
|
38
|
24.4
|
|
(c) General hospital
|
19
|
12.2
|
|
(d) Drug hawkers
|
1
|
0.6
|
|
(e) Others
|
9
|
5.8
|
|
Total
|
156
| |
|
The last time child had childhood acute respiratory infections, how many hours after noticing did you commence the treatment
|
|
(a) Within 1 h
|
56
|
36.6
|
|
(b) Within 2 to 6 h
|
25
|
47.2
|
|
(c) Within 6 to 12 h
|
14
|
3.1
|
|
(d) Within 12 h to 1 day
|
29
|
19
|
|
(e) Within 1 day to 2 days
|
29
|
19
|
|
Total
|
153
| |
|
How many times in a day did you administer the drug?
|
|
(a) Once
|
3
|
2
|
|
(b) Twice
|
61
|
40.4
|
|
(c) 3 times
|
83
|
55
|
|
(d) 4 times
|
1
|
0.7
|
|
(e) 5 times
|
3
|
2
|
|
Total
|
151
| |
|
For how many days did you give the drug?
|
|
(a) 1 day
|
1
|
0.6
|
|
(b) 2 days
|
10
|
6.6
|
|
(c) 3 days
|
63
|
42
|
|
(d) 4 days
|
18
|
12
|
|
(e) 5 days
|
58
|
38.6
|
|
Total
|
150
| |
|
What was the outcome of the treatment you gave your child?
|
|
(a) Got well
|
138
|
90.8
|
|
(b) Got a little better
|
14
|
9.2
|
|
Total
|
152
| |
|
Did you have to take your child to a health facility, dispensary or chemist after treatment at home with the drugs?
|
|
Yes
|
51
|
34.5
|
|
No
|
97
|
65.5
|
|
Total
|
149
| |
|
If Yes, why?
|
|
(a) Sickness persisted
|
15
|
29.4
|
|
(b) To be sure child is cured
|
35
|
68.6
|
|
(c) Sickness getting worse
|
1
|
2.0
|
|
Total
|
51
| |
|
What other treatments do you use (including non-drug therapies) to treat childhood cough/acute respiratory infections?
|
|
Herbs/herbal mixture
|
58
|
46.4
|
|
Warm water
|
51
|
40.8
|
|
Balm
|
16
|
12.8
|
|
Total
|
125
| |
