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