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Do wealth, education, and urbanicity promote timely healthcare-seeking and diagnostic testing for febrile children? A meta-analysis of 16 national surveys in sub-Saharan Africa

Crossref DOI link: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-026-28987-6

Published Online: 2026-08-12

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Authors

Wafula, Solomon T. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6405-015X
Lorenz, Eva https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6057-0078
Musoke, David https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3262-3918
May, Jürgen https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7831-8420
Puradiredja, Dewi Ismajani https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6390-9885
Lamshöft, Maike M. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4380-9999
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Article History

Received: 19 July 2024

Accepted: 7 August 2026

First Online: 12 August 2026

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Consent for publication: Not applicable.

Competing interests: The authors declare no competing interests.