Table 3 Health facility/ service related factors among study participants
Variables | Category | Frequency | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Distance from home to hospital | ≤ 10 km | 68 | 40.0 |
10–20 km | 29 | 17.1 | |
> 20 km | 73 | 42.9 | |
Means of transport to the hospital | On foot | 13 | 7.6 |
Public transport | 119 | 70.0 | |
On foot then public transport | 38 | 22.4 | |
Time taken from home to hospital | < 30 minutes | 41 | 24.1 |
30–60 minutes | 55 | 32.4 | |
> 60 minutes | 74 | 43.5 | |
Health education and/or advice about epilepsy and ASMs | Yes | 100 | 58.8 |
No | 70 | 41.2 | |
Type of counselling/advice given about ASMs? (n = 100) | Importance of ASMs a tablets | 84 | 84.0 |
Method of use | 50 | 50.0 | |
Side effects of the drug(s) | 42 | 42.0 | |
Not to miss dose and appointment | 43 | 43.0 | |
ASM(s) refill (Way of getting the medication(s)) | By cash/payment | 12 | 7.0 |
By CBHIb | 7 | 4.1 | |
Free of charge | 79 | 46.5 | |
Free sometimes cash | 72 | 42.4 | |
Problems faced in the hospital during health care delivery (inappropriate health care) | Yes | 75 | 44.1 |
No | 95 | 55.9 | |
Type(s) of problem(s) faced in the hospital during health care delivery(n = 75) | Shortage of ASMs | 68 | 90.7 |
Long waiting time | 18 | 24 | |
Poor communication from the staffs | 13 | 17.3 |