Abstract
Diarrhea and acute respiratory infections (ARI) cause child morbidity and mortality in most developing countries. ARI can often develop rapidly from a mild cold to severe pneumonia if the illness is poorly managed at the outset and if decisions and actions to seek medical care are delayed. This potential lends importance to parents decision-making process and the mothers role concerning disease diagnosis treatment and management. 100 mothers and 23 health care providers in 3 rural communities near Marrakech were interviewed in 1993 in their homes and at medical facilities to investigate their management of ARI in infants and children up to age 5 years with the goal of decreasing childrens mortality through policy messages. Parents in this study region use both traditional and Western health systems depending upon their socioeconomic condition. They make ARI treatment-related decisions based upon their financial means constraints knowledge and understanding of medical concepts and health systems.
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