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SITUATION ANAlySIS of ChIldreN in UgANdASTATISTICAl ABSTrACTinFeCTiOn (ARi)The percentage of children aged under five with symptoms of ARIwho were given antibiotics has remained stagnant at 47% since2006 – just over half the national target of 90%.Karamoja has the lowest proportion, with only three in every ten childrenreceiving treatment.Under-fives in rural areas are less likely to receive antibiotics for ARI than theirurban counterparts.The likelihood of getting antibiotics for symptoms of ARI decreases as the child’sage increases, while it goes up as the mother’s educational level increases.amoNg childreN uNder five with ari, perceNtage that received aNtibioticsSource: UBOS and Macro International, 2007; UBOS and ICF International, 2012149

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