The Magnitude and Associated Factors of Early HealthSeeking Behavior Among Caretakers of Under-Five Children Who Have Acute Diarrheal Illness at Gondar Town; Health Centers Northwest Ethiopia, 2016 |Biomedgrid

Background: Early Health-Seeking Behavior (EHSB) is crucial for the care of children. In a developing country, like Ethiopia, the health of children is determined by the parents' health-seeking behavior. Children with acute diarrhea and if not come early to the health institutions may complicated, and increase the morbidity and mortalities, hence, there is few evidence in a study area. This study aimed to assess the magnitude and associated factors of EHSB among caretakers of under-five children who have an acute diarrheal illness in Gondar town, health centers North West Ethiopia.