Research Article

Childhood Convulsion: Inquiry about the Concerns and Home Management among Mothers in Tegbesun, a Periurban Community in Ilorin, Nigeria

Table 4

Action taken when a child is convulsing.

Action takenYes (%)No (%)Total (%)

Take the child to the hospital414 (82.8)
86 (17.2)
500 (100)
Call for help408 (81.6)92 (18.4)500 (100)
Apply home treatments
85 (17.0)
415 (83.0)
500 (100)
Take the child to the herbalist
22 (4.4)
478 (95.6)
500 (100)