Traditional medicine among the community of Gash-Barka region, Eritrea: attitude, societal dependence, and pattern of use.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite the growing conventional healthcare coverage in Eritrea, traditional medicine (TM) remains an essential source of healthcare service to the population. This study, therefore, aims at exploring the attitude, societal dependence, and pattern of TM use of the Gash-Barka community.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was conducted between December 2018 and January 2019 in Gash-Barka region, one of the six regions of Eritrea. Two-stage stratified cluster sampling design was used to provide representative sample of households. The data collected through face-to-face interview using a structured questionnaire was entered twice and analyzed using CSPro7.2 and SPSS 23, respectively. Both descriptive and analytical analyses were performed to test statistical significanc

SUBMITTER: Tesfamariam S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7893741 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature