Care-seeking behaviours of mothers and associated factors for possible serious bacterial infection in young infants during COVID-19 pandemic in Ethiopia: mixed-methods formative research.
Gizachew Tadele TirunehLisa R HirschhornNebreed FessehaDessalew EmawayKristin EiflerWuleta BetemariamPublished in: BMJ open (2023)
We found gaps in and factors associated with care-seeking behaviour of mothers for their sick young infants including fear of COVID-19 and pre-existing health system-level barriers. The findings of the study were used to design and implement strategies to mitigate COVID-19 impacts on management of PSBI.