Ethnozoological scatology: a situational report on the utilisation of animal excrement in traditional medicine in Ghana.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Animal excrement although may be considered as a waste product, has since ancient days found use in the management of several physical disorders and sometimes for spiritual or mystical purposes. This study assessed the extent of use and the attitude towards animal excrement in traditional medicine among the Ghanaian public.

Methods

Data was collected from 399 persons in the Tamale metropolis of the Northern Region of Ghana using a semi-structured questionnaire. Data analysis involved the use of the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences, Version 26 and the results presented in the form of tables and charts. The multivariate logistic regression model was used to assess predictors. Using a confidence interval of 95%, an association between variables was assumed

SUBMITTER: Ameade EPK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12542334 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature