Table 2.

Caregivers’ health seeking behavior (N = 553).

Variables	Frequency (n)	Percentage (%)
Seek treatment for child fever Yes	553	100
Where treatment was first sought Government hospital Government health Centre Private hospital Medicine shop Traditional practitioner Others	109 125 25 251 16 27	19.7 22.6 4.5 45.4 2.9 4.9
Time Taken to Seek Treatment 1 day (24 h) 2 days (more than 24 h) Others	294 248 11	53.2 44.8 2.0
Any Medicine Given to Child during Fever Yes	553	100
What medicine was given to the child Paracetamol Anti-malaria medicine Herbs	372 168 13	67.2 30.4 2.4
Days Taken to Give Medicine to The Child Same day Next day Two days after fever onset	296 245 12	53.5 44.3 2.2
Blood Test Yes No	153 400	27.7 72.3