- Tytuł:
- Factors influencing the use of herbs and combination with orthodox medicine for healthcare management in Ibadan, Nigeria
- Autorzy:
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Ogunsola, O. K.
Egbewale, S. O. - Powiązania:
- https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/1112727.pdf
- Data publikacji:
- 2018
- Wydawca:
- Przedsiębiorstwo Wydawnictw Naukowych Darwin / Scientific Publishing House DARWIN
- Tematy:
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Herbs
alternative medicine
combination
occupation
orthodox medicine - Opis:
- The demand for native medicinal plants has gained much attention among the developing tropical regions of the world in the last decades owing to their relative affordability, acclaimed efficacy and perceived user safety. The rise in the prevalence of chronic diseases, potential treatments and possible cures has led not only to increased patronage, but also to their combination with conventional medicine for better health care delivery and speedy recovery. In this present study, factors influencing these developments were examined. Hence, interview and semi-structured questionnaires were randomly administered among 104 respondents in Ibadan North Local Government Area of Oyo State, Nigeria. Civil servants, self employed (Herb sellers, traditional medicine practitioners and farmers), unemployed (aged people) and students. Based on the responses obtained, 85% of the respondent stated that they make use of herbs, while 12.5% disagreed and 1.9% was undecided. However, 50%, 38% and 14%, agreed, disagreed and were undecided, respectively to combining herbs and orthodox medicine. Occupation was shown to significantly influence the level of herbal usage and its combination with orthodox medicine. The study revealed the high dependence on herbs and the combined of the use of the same with orthodox medicine, with occupation playing a significant role in each case. These observations underscore the importance of traditional medicine as a subsystem of good health delivery and that a double practice exists among health care seekers.
- Źródło:
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World News of Natural Sciences; 2018, 17; 39-47
2543-5426 - Pojawia się w:
- World News of Natural Sciences
- Dostawca treści:
- Biblioteka Nauki