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The aim was to study their ability to correctly classify common childhood illnesses.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>A survey was conducted from December 2016 to February 2017 in four regions of Ethiopia. Observations of the HEWs\u2019 assessment and classification of sick children were followed by child re\u2010examination by a trained health officer.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>The classification by the HEWs of 620 sick children as compared to the re\u2010examiner had a sensitivity of 89% and specificity of 94% for diarrhoea, sensitivity 52% and specificity 91% for febrile disorders, and a sensitivity of 59% and specificity of 94% for acute respiratory tract infection. 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