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Decision-making on malaria treatment for a sick child under five as reported by mothers
| Who decides to obtain an anti- malarial drug? (n = 130) | Who authorizes the expenditure? (n = 130) | |
| Mother | 46 (35%, 28%–44%) | 14 (11%, 7%–17%) |
| Husband | 55 (42%, 34%–51%) | 103 (79%, 71%–85%) |
| Together | 26 (20%, 14%–28%) | 8 (6%, 3%–12%) |
| Relatives/others | 3 (2%, 1%–7%) | 5 (4%, 2%–9%) |
| Total | 130 (100%) | 130 (100%) |
The results are expressed with 95% confidence intervals.
