Health facility related determinants of health seeking behavior among the youth aged 14-18 years attending kasozi health centre iii, wakiso district-A cross-sectional study.
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.51168/518qzg97Keywords:
Health facility related determinants, Health seeking behavior, Youths, Kasozi Health Centre IIIAbstract
Background:
Globally, 311,000 people die in low-income countries due to challenges with health-seeking behaviors, whereas 82% of the youths in Uganda do not seek health services even when they need to. This study, therefore, aims at establishing the health facility-related determinants of health-seeking behavior among the youth aged 14-18 years attending Kasozi Health Centre III, Wakiso District.
Methodology:
The study employed a cross-sectional study using a quantitative method of data collection. A sample of 30 respondents was selected using a simple random sampling method. Data were collected using a questionnaire, analyzed, and presented in the form of tables, graphs, and pie charts.
Results:
Findings show that the highest number (47%) of the participants used vehicles to access the facility, which was about three kilometers from their residential areas. (9.3%) Of the participants reported that the government health facilities in their areas are open 7 days a week, (40%) of the participants took about two hours to receive medical care when they were in the government facility, and (53%) reported that there are a fair attitude and communication between the patients and health care providers.
Conclusion:
The health facilities were distant from the areas of residence of the youths, therefore making it hard to access health services. Even when at government health facilities, there was a delay in accessing health services.
Recommendation:
Youths should be encouraged to seek health care at the health facility and given a conducive atmosphere to open up.
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