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EBOLA RESPONSE (Parents’ health seeking behaviors for children)

Organization/Institution

UNICEF; MOH DRC; Oxfam; Mercy Corps; Medair

Country of Study

DRC

Location of Study

Beni (North Kivu)

Type of Study

Formative research (social epidemiology)

Methodology

Qualitative (Focus groups)

Key Focus of Study

Understand health seeking behavior for children by parents; perception of risks associated with healthseeking by parents, barriers faced to protect children from Ebola

Key Stakeholders

Parents (& children), actors in health, communication, community engagement, MOH, UNICEF, WHO, NGOs

Sample size

12 FGDs (9 groups mothers; 1 group fathers; 2 groups female health workers)

Timeframe

20 - 31 October 2018

Funding Institution

UNICEF

Date when findings can be shared

Immediately

Status

Completed

For more info, contact

jshadid@unicef.org