Healthcare beliefs and practices of kin caregivers in South Africa: implications for child survival

Abstract Background Appropriate health-seeking practices may have a positive influence on child survival, particularly when practiced by kin caregivers of children who are below the age of 5 years. While literature has shown that children who are raised in kinship care often present with poor health...

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Main Authors: Khuthala Mabetha, Nicole C. De Wet-Billings, Clifford O. Odimegwu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-05-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-021-06357-9