Publications by authors named "Jibrin Idris Manu"
Article Synopsis
- - Over two million internally displaced persons (IDPs) in northeastern Nigeria face high health risks due to poor living conditions, prompting a study to analyze their health-seeking behaviors for better disease response strategies.
- - A study involving 2,373 IDPs showed that most sought care at health facilities (75.7%), while a smaller percentage turned to non-facility options (11.1%) or home remedies/care (13.2%).
- - Key factors influencing health-seeking included the severity of perceived illness and whether the IDPs lived in officially recognized camps, with those in recognized camps and perceiving severe illness less likely to opt for non-facility care.