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World J Clin Cases. Nov 16, 2025; 13(32): 110760
Published online Nov 16, 2025. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v13.i32.110760
Published online Nov 16, 2025. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v13.i32.110760
Table 5 Intervention measures for phobias documented in the study, n (%)
| Ref. | Antibiotics | Antimalarials | Herbal concoction | Prayers | Tepid sponging | Took to hospital | Exposure | Covering the child |
| Kazeem et al[22] | 13 (7.8) | 10 (6.0) | 9 (5.5%) | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Uzochukwu et al[23] | NA | U: 96 (48.0), R: 32 (44.4) | U: 6 (3.0), R: 4 (5.6) | NA | NA | U: 11 (3.9), R: 0 (0.0) | NA | NA |
| Balafalma et al[25] | NA | 8 (5.3) | NA | NA | 76 (50.3) | 13 (8.6) | 22 (14.6) | NA |
| Nkechi et al[30] | 61 (50.0) | 80 (65.6) | 18 (25.0) | 35 (43.8) | 46 (50.5) | 53 (63.9) | 26 (32.5) | 11 (15.1) |
| Tagbo et al[24] | NS | NS | NA | NA | NA | NA | 154 (86.0) | 12 (6.7) |
| Ebidor et al[28] | 189 (17) | 396 (35) | 180 (15) | NA | NA | 189 (17) | NA | NA |
| Ibrahim et al[31] | 773 (32.2) | 861 (35.9) | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS |
| Eberchukwu et al[29] | 2 (0.6) | 11 (3.4) | 1 (0.3) | NA | 24 (7.4) | 87 (26.8) | 6 (1.9) | 4 (1.2) |
- Citation: Chinawa A, Chime P, Onyia J, Agu G, Nwankwo O, Chinawa JM. Fever phobias, perception among caregivers across Nigerian states: A systematic review and meta-analysis. World J Clin Cases 2025; 13(32): 110760
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2307-8960/full/v13/i32/110760.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.12998/wjcc.v13.i32.110760