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Table 3 Knowledge of available child health services and where they are available

From: Consumer knowledge and availability of maternal and child health services: a challenge for achieving MDG 4 and 5 in Southeast Nigeria

Child health services

No [%]

Oral re-hydration

176 [40.0]

Immunization

278 [63.4]

Growth monitoring

184 [41.8]

Breastfeeding initiatives

187 [42.5]

Others

139 [31.6]

Where the services are Available

No [%]

Public hospital

247 [56.1]

Private hospital

237 [53.9]

PHC Centers

208 [43.3]

Pharmacy

112 [25.5]

Patent medicine shop

170 [38.6]

TBA

123 [28.0]