Uvula infections and traditional uvulectomy: Beliefs and practices in Luwero district, central Uganda.

ABSTRACT: Uvulitis is the inflammation and swelling of the uvula, usually associated with infection of nearby structures. Uvulitis can be treated symptomatically, using medication or in some cases with uvulectomy, the uvula surgical removal or shortening. Traditional uvulectomy by traditional practitioners has been practiced in Africa for ages, associated with adverse outcomes. Although there is no empirical evidence for the association between adverse outcomes and traditional uvulectomy in Uganda, anecdotal findings showed incidents of uvula infections following uvulectomy in central Uganda. While these findings also indicate that traditional uvulectomy is common, the community understanding of uvulitis, the beliefs and practices are not well understood. This qualitative study sought to understand

SUBMITTER: Kibira SPS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10270344 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature