Knowledge, attitude and practice of traditional medicine among people of Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State, Nigeria

Ohemu, T.L.; David, Sean P.; Ohemu, Benson O.; Daniel, Peter

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“…28 Dissimilar to the current study, a study conducted in Nigeria reported that many of the study participants (81.4%) used TM and the main reported reasons for using TM were lack of improvement on modern medicine (51.1%) and side effects experienced from modern medicine (13.5%). 29 Other study also reported perceived failure of modern medicines (31.73%), relatively high price of modern medicines (23.08%), social–cultural practices and/or herbal knowledge (20.19%), poor availability and affordability to medical facilities (19.23%), safety concerns about modern medicines (9.62%), and uncaring attitudes of service providers (6.73%) as reasons for using TM. 30 Our study revealed that 43.3% of ever TM users prepared the medicine on their own, while 24.7% of TM users obtained from TM practitioners and this disagrees with a study conducted in Gondar town, Ethiopia, in which 37.6% of TM users obtained their medicine from the practitioners (herbalists) and 29% of TM users from relatives.…”

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Attitude and practice toward traditional medicine among hypertensive patients on follow-up at Mizan–Tepi University Teaching Hospital, Southwest Ethiopia

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Introduction: Traditional medicine has been used for the management of common mild conditions such as headache, diarrhea, and common cold as well as in the treatment of chronic diseases including hypertension. The usage of this medicine is regarded as acceptably safe with most Ethiopian people. Attitude and practices toward traditional medicine are crucial elements of hypertension control and its favorable outcome expectation. This study aimed at assessing the attitude and practice toward traditional medicine among hypertensive patients on follow-up at Mizan–Tepi University Teaching Hospital, Southwest Ethiopia. Method: Facility-based cross-sectional study was conducted from 1st December 2020 to 30th December 2020 among 173 hypertensive patients. A consecutive sampling technique was used to select study participants. Data were collected through interviewer-administered structured questionnaire and analyzed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences software version 23. Multivariable logistic regression analysis was done to identify the independent predictors of patients’ attitude toward traditional medicine and their traditional medicine use at a p value ⩽0.05. Results: Eighty-seven (50.29%) of the total 173 approached patients were found to have good attitude toward traditional medicine. Ninety-seven (56.07%) participants had used traditional medicine at least once in their lifetime and 45 (46.39%) patients used traditional medicine and modern medicine concomitantly. Participants’ residence (adjusted odds ratio = 2.79, confidence interval = 1.01–7.74, p-value = 0.049) and educational status (adjusted odds ratio = 1.76, confidence interval = 1.61–5.09, p-value = 0.032) had significant association with attitude toward traditional medicine, while patients’ age (adjusted odds ratio = 1.43, confidence interval = 1.32–4.96, p-value = 0.039), residence (adjusted odds ratio = 2.18, confidence interval = 1.10–4.32, p-value = 0.025), and occupation (adjusted odds ratio = 3.38, confidence interval = 1.55–7.38, p-value = 0.002) had significant association with their traditional medicine use. Conclusion: Half of the study participants had good attitude toward traditional medicine, and nearly, one-fourth of the participants had practiced traditional medicine along with modern medicine. Health service providers should be aware of traditional medicine use and advise patients on the dosing of traditional medicine.

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Attitude and practice toward traditional medicine among hypertensive patients on follow-up at Mizan–Tepi University Teaching Hospital, Southwest Ethiopia

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“…In many cases, the theory and application are quite different from those of conventional medicine, even though, both practices are aimed at healing and prevention of diseases. for instance, the historical use of many traditional medicine practices, including experience passed from generation to generation, has demonstrated the safety and efficacy of traditional medicine [1]. Over the years, the significance of traditional medicine have also been established by different types of traditional medicine practitioners include herbal healers, herbal sellers, bone setters, traditional birth attendance and diviners.…”

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“…Over the years, the significance of traditional medicine have also been established by different types of traditional medicine practitioners include herbal healers, herbal sellers, bone setters, traditional birth attendance and diviners. In addition, the investigation of folk beliefs and knowledge of traditional healers has been reported a short cut to the isolation of pharmacologically active compound [1]. In fact, the use of medicinal herbs by local populations of various cultures has served as starting point for drug discovery and has led to the development of many drugs used in treatment of diseases [2].…”

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Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of People Using the Crude Extract of Andrographis paniculata (Buem. f) Nees. (Acanthaceae) on Salmonella typhi, Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus

Ihuma

Famojuro

Ugbir

2022

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Data on Traditional Medicine Practice (TMP) in population with access to modern medicine is not clear, though, it has gained huge popularity in all regions of developing countries over decades. This research was conducted to investigate the Knowledge, Attitude and Practice (KAP) of people using Andrographis paniculata (Burm. f.) Nees as a medical herb and the effects of the crude extracts on some microbial isolates. Quantitative-based cross-sectional survey was carried out on 100 participants around Auta-Baleifi and Bingham University communities through the use of structured questionnaires. Data collected from the participants were analyzed using descriptive statistics. The plant species leaves were collected, washed and extracted by boiling, soaking and macerating using distilled water. The crude extracts were tested for its antimicrobial activities on Salmonella typhi, Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus using ciprofloxacin as the control. From the result of the KAP analysis, majority (36%) of the participants were between 19-28 years old, followed by 29 – 38 years (32%) and only 5% were 59 years and above . 91% of the participants have good knowledge of traditional medicine, while only 9% were not aware of the practice , 32.0% of the participant claimed that the use of traditional medicine preparation had no adverse effects as compared to modern medicine,, while larger percentage (68%), do not agree that traditional medicine is safer than modern medicine., 36% of the participants claimed to have used A. paniculata, a traditional herb, for one medicinal purpose or the other, while 54% said they have never used it, but may considered using it in future,. The population in Auta-baleifi and Bingham University communities has good knowledge with high acceptability of the use of traditional medicine. Although the result of the antimicrobial showed that the crude extracts of A. paniculata had no clear zone of inhibition against the test organisms, but the plant have demonstrated effective used in traditional medicine against symptoms very similar to that of malaria.

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“…The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that the global market of traditional medicine is approximately US $83 billion annually. In 2012, 32 billion dollars were spent in the United States of America on dietary supplements, an amount expected to increase to 60 billion dollars in 2021 [2]. Human has been using herbal medicines since the inception of their life on earth [1,2,3,4].…”

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“…In 2012, 32 billion dollars were spent in the United States of America on dietary supplements, an amount expected to increase to 60 billion dollars in 2021 [2]. Human has been using herbal medicines since the inception of their life on earth [1,2,3,4]. Herbal medicines have been often used as rst aid even before a patient has access to healthcare facilities [1,3].…”

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Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude, and Utilization of Traditional Medicine among THE COMMUNITY of South West Omo Zone, Jemu Town, South west Ethiopia Peoples regional state, Ethiopia

DEREJE

2024

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Background Traditional medicine is used by about 80% of the Ethiopian people to meet their healthcare needs. Studies on the current knowledge and practices of communities in the era of modern health care expansion are inadequate. Objective To assess the knowledge, attitude and Utilization of traditional medicine (TM) among the community in West Omo Zone, Jemu Town, South West Regional State of Ethiopia. Methodology Descriptive cross-sectional study was used to conduct the study. A systematic random sampling was used to select households. Data was collected through house to house interview. The data was analyzed by using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) Version 21.0. Results The results of this study revealed that overall knowledge of traditional medicine in the community is 63.8%. From total of 390 study participants 251(64.4%) have good attitude on TM and 139(36.6%) have poor attitude on TM. Three hundred forty eight (89.2%) they reported that they used complementary and alternative medicine in the past two years. According to this study mostly complementary and alternative medicine was given for adults 185(47.4%), elders 122(31.3%), 55(14.1%) for children and 28(7.2%) for pregnant women. Conclusion The majority population has good knowledge of the TM. Cultural acceptability and prevalence of traditional medicine in community Jemu Town is 63.8% and this is due to the cultural acceptability, easy accessibility, and affordability of TM. Also majority of population in the community has good attitude of TM which is 64.4%) and the finding also shows TM are highly utilized by the community about 89.2% in the Town. Herbal medications were used by the community to treat malaria, fever, infection, constipation and others.

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Knowledge, attitude and practice of traditional medicine among people of Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State, Nigeria

Cited by 8 publications

References 12 publications

Attitude and practice toward traditional medicine among hypertensive patients on follow-up at Mizan–Tepi University Teaching Hospital, Southwest Ethiopia

Attitude and practice toward traditional medicine among hypertensive patients on follow-up at Mizan–Tepi University Teaching Hospital, Southwest Ethiopia

Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of People Using the Crude Extract of Andrographis paniculata (Buem. f) Nees. (Acanthaceae) on Salmonella typhi, Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus

Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude, and Utilization of Traditional Medicine among THE COMMUNITY of South West Omo Zone, Jemu Town, South west Ethiopia Peoples regional state, Ethiopia

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