Caregiver dynamics and factors affecting health-seeking behaviors for childhood diarrhea in Mukuru informal settlements in Nairobi, Kenya
This study demonstrates that specific socio-demographic factors, particularly education level and perceptions of disease causation, significantly influence health-seeking behaviors among caregivers of children under five with diarrhea in Mukuru informal settlement. Caregivers with secondary education were less likely to seek care, while those aware of the link between poor sanitation and diarrhea showed increased healthcare-seeking behavior. Additionally, trust in healthcare providers was identified as a crucial factor affecting care-seeking decisions.
Authors
- Deborah Nyirenda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5867-4687)
- Mary Gitahi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3589-1395)
- Chisomo Lawrence Msefula (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2304-886X)
- Cecilia Mbae (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6933-248X)
- Daniel Asrat (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0066-124X)
- Samuel Kariuki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3209-9503)
- Khuzwayo C. Jere (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3376-8529)
- Beatrice Ongadi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6687-6927)
- Eric M. Ndombi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7809-4452)
- Mackwellings Phiri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5765-6340)
- Phelgona Otieno (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2927-9848)
- Chikondi Mwendera (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1513-7088)
- Kelvin Kering (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6399-7774)
- Amha Mekasha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0066-0100)
- Nigel A. Cunliffe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5449-4988)
- Rahma Osman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-3748-5733)
- Amos Njuguna
- Jessicah Jepchirchir
- Scholastica Kamwethya
- Morgan Wasilwa
Institutions
- University of Liverpool (GB)
- Kenyatta University (KE)
- Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (GB)
- Malawi-Liverpool-Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Programme (MW)
- Kenya Medical Research Institute (KE)
- Addis Ababa University (ET)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Public Health
- Published
- 2025-11-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1670985
- Primary Topic
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Yale University
- Addis Ababa University