Ubuntu philosophy as a strategy to promote access to under-five child healthcare services

Background Inaccessibility of healthcare services for children under five contributes to child morbidity and mortality in sub-Saharan Africa. Children are reportedly dying at home from treatable conditions, hence the need for this study. Objectives The study aimed to exploring and synthesising the b...

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Vydané v:Curationis (Pretoria) Ročník 48; číslo 1; s. e1 - 10
Hlavní autori: Tshivhase, Livhuwani, Moyo, Idah
Médium: Journal Article
Jazyk:English
Vydavateľské údaje: South Africa AOSIS 11.06.2025
African Online Scientific Information Systems (Pty) Ltd t/a AOSIS
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Democratic Nursing Organisation of South Africa (DENOSA)
Predmet:
access
Africa South of the Sahara
Analysis
barriers
Biology
Caregivers
Child care
Child Health Services - standards
Child mortality
Child, Preschool
Childhood
Children & youth
children under five
Childrens health
Employee attitude
Families & family life
Grey literature
Health aspects
Health care
Health care industry
Health Care Sciences & Services
Health Policy & Services
Health Services Accessibility - standards
Humans
Inclusion
Infant
International economic relations
Medical care
Mothers
Nursing
Original Research
Parents & parenting
Philosophy
Quality management
Research methodology
Sex discrimination
strategy
ubuntu
Africa South of the Sahara
Malawi
South Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa
Africa
children under five
access
barriers
strategy
ubuntu
ISSN:0379-8577, 2223-6279, 2223-6279
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Shrnutí:Background Inaccessibility of healthcare services for children under five contributes to child morbidity and mortality in sub-Saharan Africa. Children are reportedly dying at home from treatable conditions, hence the need for this study. Objectives The study aimed to exploring and synthesising the barriers in accessing under-five child healthcare services through the lens of ubuntu philosophy in sub-Saharan Africa. Method An integrative literature review was conducted. Several databases were searched utilising a combination of phrases such as: ‘access’, ‘barriers’, ‘child healthcare services’ and ‘sub-Saharan Africa’. Qualitative and quantitative studies, published between 2014 and 2024 in sub-Saharan Africa, were used. Results Study findings revealed that there were parental- or guardian-related factors, healthcare provider factors and healthcare environment factors that can hinder access to healthcare services for children under the age of five. Conclusion Intervention measures to address the barriers to access of healthcare services by children under five should embed ubuntu values by all healthcare providers and policymakers. Continuous health education to empower parents and guardians on childcare practices is recommended. Contribution The study provides insights into challenges of accessing child healthcare services. These findings are key for nurse managers, nurse educators and policymakers to better plan for comprehensive quality service provision. Leveraging on Ubuntu philosophy would be pivotal to making a critical analysis of these challenges and how to address them.
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ISSN:0379-8577
2223-6279
2223-6279
DOI:10.4102/curationis.v48i1.2667