Health beliefs of school-age rural children in podoconiosis-affected families: A qualitative study in Southern Ethiopia

摘要

BackgroundSeveral studies have suggested investigation of health beliefs in children to be an important pre-condition for primary prevention of disease. However, little effort has been made to understand these in the context of podoconiosis. This study therefore aimed to explore the health beliefs of school-age rural children in podoconiosis-affected families.