Household determinants of healthcare utilisation in three informal settlements in Freetown, Sierra Leone: a cross-sectional survey.

Sesay S, Sesay IJ, Tengbe SM, Wurie H, Fullah S, Vangahun D, Gandi I, Teixeira de Siqueira Filha N, Lakshman RWD, Conteh A, Saidu S, Koroma B, Mansaray B, Elsey H, Whittaker L, Dean L, Wiltgen Georgi N, Nganda M, Refell F, MacCarthy J, Leyland AH, Tolhurst R, Kibuchi E

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DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2025-108022
Published: 2026 Mar 3
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@article{allodium:10.1136/bmjopen-2025-108022,
  title = {Household determinants of healthcare utilisation in three informal settlements in Freetown, Sierra Leone: a cross-sectional survey.},
  author = {Sesay S and Sesay IJ and Tengbe SM and Wurie H and Fullah S and Vangahun D and Gandi I and Teixeira de Siqueira Filha N and Lakshman RWD and Conteh A and Saidu S and Koroma B and Mansaray B and Elsey H and Whittaker L and Dean L and Wiltgen Georgi N and Nganda M and Refell F and MacCarthy J and Leyland AH and Tolhurst R and Kibuchi E},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {BMJ open},
  doi = {10.1136/bmjopen-2025-108022},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2025-108022}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Household determinants of healthcare utilisation in three informal settlements in Freetown, Sierra Leone: a cross-sectional survey.
AU  - Sesay S
AU  - Sesay IJ
AU  - Tengbe SM
AU  - Wurie H
AU  - Fullah S
AU  - Vangahun D
AU  - Gandi I
AU  - Teixeira de Siqueira Filha N
AU  - Lakshman RWD
AU  - Conteh A
AU  - Saidu S
AU  - Koroma B
AU  - Mansaray B
AU  - Elsey H
AU  - Whittaker L
AU  - Dean L
AU  - Wiltgen Georgi N
AU  - Nganda M
AU  - Refell F
AU  - MacCarthy J
AU  - Leyland AH
AU  - Tolhurst R
AU  - Kibuchi E
PY  - 2026
JO  - BMJ open
DO  - 10.1136/bmjopen-2025-108022
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2025-108022
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S, S., IJ, S., SM, T., H, W., S, F., D, V., I, G., N, T. D. S. F., RWD, L., A, C., S, S., B, K., B, M., H, E., L, W., L, D., N, W. G., M, N., F, R., J, M., AH, L., R, T., & E, K. (2026). Household determinants of healthcare utilisation in three informal settlements in Freetown, Sierra Leone: a cross-sectional survey.. BMJ open. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2025-108022

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