Use of herbal medicine during pregnancy and associated factors among pregnant women with access to public healthcare in west Shewa zone, Central Ethiopia: sequential mixed-method study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study was aimed at assessing the prevalence of herbal drug use among pregnant women with access to modern medicine and associated factors in public health facilities in the west Shewa zone, Oromia regional state, Ethiopia.

Design

A sequential mixed-method study approach was carried out among pregnant women and other stakeholders.

Setting

This study was conducted at public health facilities, including 3 public hospitals and 20 health centres, in the west Shewa zone of Ethiopia.

Participants

A systematically selected sample of 411 pregnant women was participated in the quantitative study. For the qualitative method, focus group discussions and in-depth interviews were conducted among pregnant women attending antenatal care and key informants using

SUBMITTER: Bekele GG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10860084 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature