Overview of Benin and Uganda Provider Survey ... - SHOPS project
Overview of Benin and Uganda Provider Survey ... - SHOPS project
Overview of Benin and Uganda Provider Survey ... - SHOPS project
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Health providers in both the public <strong>and</strong> private sectors aremain sources <strong>of</strong> zinc <strong>and</strong> play an important role inencouraging initial use <strong>of</strong> zinc.• Public health clinics were the primary source <strong>of</strong> zinc (43percent in Ug<strong>and</strong>a <strong>and</strong> 56 percent in <strong>Benin</strong>). The privatesector was the second largest source: in <strong>Benin</strong> 37percent <strong>of</strong> caregivers received zinc from pharmacies orprivate clinics/sellers, while in Ug<strong>and</strong>a 35 percent <strong>of</strong>caregivers received zinc from private clinics/sellers.• Many caregivers who treated with zinc were first timeusers (70 percent in Ug<strong>and</strong>a <strong>and</strong> 42 percent in <strong>Benin</strong>).Most first-time zinc users in both countries said that theyused zinc because it was recommended by a provider (85percent in Ug<strong>and</strong>a <strong>and</strong> 67 percent in <strong>Benin</strong>).8
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