Factors influencing choice of care seeking for acute fever comparing private chemical shops with health centres and hospitals in Ghana: A study using case-control methodology

Ansah, E and Whitty, C. 2015. Factors influencing choice of care seeking for acute fever comparing private chemical shops with health centres and hospitals in Ghana: A study using case-control methodology. [Online]. London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom. Available from: https://doi.org/10.17037/DATA.36.

Ansah, E and Whitty, C. Factors influencing choice of care seeking for acute fever comparing private chemical shops with health centres and hospitals in Ghana: A study using case-control methodology [Internet]. London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine; 2015. Available from: https://doi.org/10.17037/DATA.36.

Ansah, E and Whitty, C (2015). Factors influencing choice of care seeking for acute fever comparing private chemical shops with health centres and hospitals in Ghana: A study using case-control methodology. [Data Collection]. London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom. https://doi.org/10.17037/DATA.36.

Methods

Description of data capture

All data were double entered into EpiData and analysed in Stata in an anonymised form.

Data capture method

Questionnaire: Fixed form - Paper

Data Collection Period

From	To
22 November 2012	30 January 2013

Date (Completed)

15 November 2015

Geographical area covered

North Latitude	East Longitude	South Latitude	West Longitude
5.97148	0.22625	5.85469	0.169258

Language(s) of written materials

English

People & Groups

Data Creators	Ansah, E and Whitty, C
Associated roles	Whitty, C (Principal Investigator), Ansah, E (Principal Investigator), Gyapong, M (Co-Investigator), Nah-Bana, S (Co-Investigator) and Bart-Plange, C (Co-Investigator)
LSHTM Faculty/Department	Faculty of Infectious and Tropical Diseases > Dept of Clinical Research
Participating Institutions	London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom, Research and Development Division, Ghana Health Service, Ghana, National Malaria Control Programme, Ghana Health Service, Ghana