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Surgical fixation is the standard of care for hip fracture in older adults. In The Gambia, traditional bone setters (TBS) remain an important source of fracture care, though concerns exist regarding complications. In resource-constrained settings, system constraints may also result in post-operative complications. Currently treatment-seeking decisions are poorly understood. We aimed to map hip fracture care pathways to understand factors affecting engagement with TBS and biomedical care. Ethnographic case studies, comprising interviews with 38 patients and 37 caregivers, were complemented by contextual observations of care provision. The social ecological model informed analyses. The model distinguishes five inter-related components influencing illness behaviour: (i) intrapersonal, (ii) interpersonal, (iii) organisational or institutional, (iv) socio-cultural factors, and (v) public policies. 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Public policy: healthcare financing requiring patients to pay before accessing care encouraged many to seek TBS for timely treatment. 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