Determinants of inequalities in health care seeking behavior for childhood illness in Bangladesh: a trend analysis

This study identified some possible determinants of care-seeking behaviors in childhood illnesses. Based on the findings of this research, policymakers should revise the existing policy to increase the utilization rate and reduce inequality in health care seeking for children under the age of 5. Specifically, counseling slum residents provide a provision for subsidizing or providing free health care benefits to the poorest households and enhancing parents' counseling to remove gender bias.