Rural mothers' beliefs and practices about diagnosis, treatment, and management of children health problems: A qualitative study in marginalized Southern Pakistan

• Main Authors: Farooq Ahmed (Author), Najma Iqbal Malik (Author), Sidra Zia (Author), Abdul Samad Akbar (Author), Xiaoyu Li (Author), Muhammad Shahid (Author), Kun Tang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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IntroductionAppropriate health-seeking beliefs and practices are indispensable for the survival and development of children. In this study, we explore childcare beliefs and practices of rural mothers and analyze the different ways childhood illness is diagnosed and managed in a marginalized rural co...