4. Discussion
This study aimed at assessing the effectiveness of peer supervision on
paediatric fever treatment among registered private drug sellers in two
districts in East-Central Uganda. There was an increase in the number of
inspection visits by the district drug inspector in the intervention
district after peer-supervision was introduced. Overall, post
intervention trend results revealed that introduction of peer
supervision was associated with a significant long term increase in the
proportion of appropriately treated children with pneumonia symptoms.
Peer supervision did not increase the proportion of appropriately
treated children with uncomplicated malaria and non-bloody diarrhoea.