Traditional Medicine

Vecchiato, Norbert L.

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“…In some lower- and middle-income countries, traditional healers remain the only or main health providers for millions of people living in rural areas. For instance, the ratio of traditional health experts to the population in Africa is 1 : 500, while the ratio of physicians to the population is 1 : 40,000 [ 7 ].…”

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Preference and Practice of Traditional Medicine and Associated Factors in Jimma Town, Southwest Ethiopia

Chali

Hasho

Berhanu

2021

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

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Background. Traditional medicine is the sum total of knowledge, talents, and practices that are used to uphold health, as well as to avert, identify, improve, or treat illnesses. Sociodemographic/economic characteristics, culture, and environment can influence the preference and practice of traditional medicine. Objective. To assess the preference and practices of traditional medicine and associated factors. Methods. A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 271 residents of Jimma town. The data were collected by interviewing selected households. The households were selected by a simple random sampling technique. The data were analysed using SPSS version 20. Descriptive statistics were used for organizing, describing, and summarizing the data. Chi-square (X2) test was used to identify factors associated with the preference and practice of traditional medicine. Results. More than half (221(81.5%)) of the participants practiced traditional medicine. Religion (X2 = 17.18; p = 0.001 ), marital status (X2 = 15.42; p = 0.001 ), occupation (X2 = 19.74; p = 0.001 ), and educational level (X2 = 28.39; p ≤ 0.001 ) were the sociodemographic factors determining the use of traditional medicine. However, 25 (9.2%) of the participants preferred to use traditional medicine. Affordability (25 (100%)), religious affiliation (21 (84%)), and distance from home (20 (80%)) were some reasons for preference. Educational level (X2 = 15.56; p = 0.04 ), marital status (X2 = 12.39; p = 0.04 ), and occupation (X2 = 15.61; p = 0.003 ) were the factors affecting their preference for traditional medicine. Conclusion. A majority of the participants practiced traditional medicine use. Religion, marital status, occupation, and educational level were factors affecting the practice of the participants. More than half of the participants did not prefer to use traditional medicine. Affordability, religious affiliation, and distance from home were some reasons for preferring traditional medicine.

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Preference and Practice of Traditional Medicine and Associated Factors in Jimma Town, Southwest Ethiopia

Chali

Hasho

Berhanu

2021

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

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“…Eight-five percent of the population lives in rural areas where access to health care and public health education is limited or there is none at all. In Ethiopian society, health is generally viewed in a traditional light, meaning that a healthy person is thought to be in a state of equilibrium among the physiological, spiritual, cosmological, ecological, and social forces ( 15 ). Knowledge about ASD in Ethiopia is relatively low across the general public, education and social sectors, and health and government officials ( 8 , 16 , 17 ).…”

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Assessing the Effectiveness of Professional Development Training on Autism and Culturally Responsive Practice for Educators and Practitioners in Ethiopia

2021

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This study examines the effect of professional development training on educators' and practitioners' knowledge of Autism and the use of culturally responsive practices. Using a single group, pre-post design, data was gathered from 34 educators and health professionals (i.e., teachers, counselors, psychologists, therapists, therapeutic care workers, social workers, and nurses) in Ethiopia. A week-long training covering ASDs and culturally responsive evidence-based training was provided to participants. Results showed significant improvement in participants' knowledge about ASD symptoms, nature, characteristics, as well as intervention selection. Participants' use of culturally informed approaches, in their area of professional service, showed a high level of participants' knowledge and low-level use of culturally responsive practices, policies, and procedures. Recommendations for addressing cultural factors impacting the diagnosis and treatment-seeking approaches to ASD in Africa are provided.

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“…16 The challenge of a chronic disease that demanded longterm treatment was that it often conflicted with traditional Sidama beliefs concerning disease causation (see also Vecchiato). 17 Starting in 1992, a tuberculosis control program (with the first use of Direct Observed Treatment, Short course [DOTS] in Ethiopia), covering a defined area of Sidama with approximately one million people, was organized through the hospital. Since 1998, this has been integrated with the Zonal Health Office as part of the National Tuberculosis Control Program.…”

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“…By mid-1997, all positions in the hospital were held by nationals. In July 1998, 17 Ethiopian physicians worked at the hospital. Of these, six had specialist qualifications, and personnel resources in Southern Ethiopia gradually became wholly sufficient to sustain the medical activities of the YAH.…”

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The role of a mission organization in building a sustainable government hospital in Southern Ethiopia

Lindtjørn

2020

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In 1950, the Norwegian Lutheran Mission (NLM) began holistic mission work, including health work in Yirga Alem in Sidama in Southern Ethiopia. The hospital, which had served as a military hospital during the Italian war (1936-41), became a mission hospital. This paper presents some historical developments of a government hospital managed by a mission organization, the story of its medical work, and how the NLM functioned under varying political regimes and societal environments in Southern Ethiopia. At the same time, societal changes occurring in Norway with the weakening of mission organizations and the Norwegian government’s policy that influenced external financial support for the hospital are presented and discussed. The key message of the paper is that it is possible under challenging external politics for a mission organization to collaborate with government entities even with difficult regimes. In the area of Yirga Alem Hospital, this was done without compromising the basics of mission, but rather readjusting comparative strategies while ensuring sustainability and local ownership. The uniqueness of this work is that it explores a mission, i.e., the NLM, which developed health work within the context of a nationally owned health service. Moreover, this fruitful collaboration persists until this day and previous missionaries still work to strengthen public health programs that target such major areas as tuberculosis and HIV control, maternal health, childcare, and nutrition.

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Traditional Medicine

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Preference and Practice of Traditional Medicine and Associated Factors in Jimma Town, Southwest Ethiopia

Preference and Practice of Traditional Medicine and Associated Factors in Jimma Town, Southwest Ethiopia

Assessing the Effectiveness of Professional Development Training on Autism and Culturally Responsive Practice for Educators and Practitioners in Ethiopia

The role of a mission organization in building a sustainable government hospital in Southern Ethiopia

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