Estimation in small areas: a trial on the prevalence of care seeking in case of fever in children under five years of age in 342 communes of Burkina Faso
Hervé BASSINGA
Abstract:Background
Generally caused by pneumonia and malaria, fever in children is one of the early signs easily identified by caregivers. These two diseases are also the leading causes of death among children under five in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). This article proposes estimates of the prevalence of care seeking in the event of fever in children under five at the municipal level, the smallest geographical and administrative entity from which a local development policy can be driven and coordinated by the community.… Show more
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