Traditional medicine usage among adult women in Ibadan, Nigeria: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Previous research has revealed high rates of traditional medicine usage in Nigeria. Reports of widespread contamination of herbal medicine products and higher rates of noncompliance with Western medications among traditional medicine users have raised concerns about the safety of traditional medicine use. Few studies have explored how demographic factors predict rates of traditional medicine use in the general population.

Methods

We conducted interviews of 748 adult women recruited from the communities in the city of Ibadan, Nigeria from 2013 to 2015. A structured questionnaire was created to collect data on rates of traditional medicine use and demographic factors such as age, education, ethnicity, and occupation. Multivariate logistic regressions were run to exa

SUBMITTER: Li S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7083039 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature