Care, Health Seeking and Social Support Levels in Uganda

Abstract

Care begins with oneself before it can be shown to others. Not until one cares about himself that he or she will seek health care. It calls for resources from within individual means to provide long before such individuals seek better health policies in place to govern the health sector. Objective (s): To find out the levels of care, health-seeking and social support Methods: Random Sample (148) that targeted Districts of Wakiso, Kampala and Jinja District and a population of secondary and university students. 25% from Eastern Region, 15% Western Region, 55% Central Region, and 5% Northern Region; Rural (35%) and Urban 65%; and males (70%) and females (30%) SPSS software was used to enter and analyze data. Results: Care was rated at yes (44%), no (24) and sometimes (34%); health seeking rated at yes (54%), no (20%), sometimes (25%) and don’t know (1%) and social support at yes (57%), no (9%), sometimes (32%), and don’t know (2%). Conclusion: In conclusion, care, health-seeking and social support are important part of health living and primary in community health interventions. There is need to integrated health care to capture different clientele choices and decisions to health care and lifestyle which will include health education in all local languages, acknowledgment and support to indigenous medical technologies, health education in schools and welfare development for citizens.