Where Do Caregivers Take Their Sick Children for Care? An Analysis of Care Seeking and Equity in 24 USAID Priority Countries

Prevalence of Acute Respiratory Infection Symptoms, Diarrhea, and Fever in USAID Maternal and Child Health Priority Countries, by Region^a

Abbreviations: ARI, acute respiratory infection; USAID, U.S. Agency for International Development.^a The range of prevalence is indicated by the vertical bars. The mean is noted in each square.

Prevalence of ARI Symptoms, Fever, and/or Diarrhea and Disparity Between Children in the Poorest and Wealthiest Households in USAID Maternal and Child Health Priority Countries^a

Abbreviations: ARI, acute respiratory infection; DRC, Democratic Republic of the Congo; USAID, U.S. Agency for International Development.^a The bars depict the magnitude of the difference in reported prevalence between the poorest and wealthiest, with values shown when the magnitude is 5 or more percentage points.

Out-of-Home Care-Seeking Levels by Country Among Caregivers of Sick Children in USAID Maternal and Child Health Priority Countries

Abbreviations: DRC, Democratic Republic of Congo; USAID, U.S. Agency for International Development.

Differences in Care Seeking Levels Among Caregivers from Urban and Rural Households in USAID Maternal and Child Health Priority Countries^a

Abbreviations: DRC, Democratic Republic of the Congo; USAID, U.S. Agency for International Development.^a The bars depict the magnitude of the difference in urban and rural care seeking, with values shown in cases where the magnitude is 5 or more percentage points.

Differences in Care Seeking Among Caregivers With Sick Children From the Poorest and Wealthiest Households in USAID Maternal and Child Health Priority Countries, by Country^a

^a The bars depict the magnitude of the difference between the poorest and wealthiest, with values shown in cases where the magnitude is 5 or more percentage points.

Sources for Sick Child Care in USAID Maternal and Child Health Priority Countries, by Country

Abbreviations: DRC, Democratic Republic of the Congo; USAID, U.S. Agency for International Development.

Sources for Sick Child Care in USAID Maternal and Child Health Priority Countries, by Region and Urbanicity

Abbreviations: DRC, Democratic Republic of the Congo; ESA, East and Southern Africa; USAID, U.S. Agency for International Development; WCA, West and Central Africa.

Types of Private Providers Consulted in Urban and Rural Areas, by region

Abbreviations: DRC, Democratic Republic of the Congo; ESA, East and Southern Africa; USAID, U.S. Agency for International Development; WCA, West and Central Africa.