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Utilization of traditional healers for treatment of malaria among female residents in Makurdi city and its environs

Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine 2010年第7期3卷 563-566页

作者： Jombo GTA Mbaawuaga EM Denen Akaa P Dauda AM Eyong KI Akosu JT etukumana ea Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology College of Health SciencesBenue State UniversityPMB 102119 MakurdiNigeria Department of Biological Sciences Faculty of ScienceBenue State UniversityPMB 102119 MakurdiNigeria Department of Surgery College of Health SciencesBenue State University MakurdiNigeria Department of Histopathology Faculty of Medical SciencesUniversity of JosJosNigeria Department of Paediatrics College of Medical SciencesUniversity of CalabarCalabarNigeria Department of Community Medicine College of Medical SciencesUniversity of JosNigeria Department of Family Medicine University of Uyo Teaching Hospital UyoNigeria

Objective:To ascertain the role of traditional healers in malaria treatment and its impact on control of the ***:The study was cross-sectional in ***-run structured and semi-structured questionnaires were either interviewer or self administered to adult women aged 18 years old and *** holds were selected using systematic random sampling *** such as age,educational level,marital status,occupation and methods of malaria treatment were *** group discussions about beliefs and perceptions on utilization of traditional healers and in depth discussions on treatment and control of malaria were also carried ***:Of the 2 075 respondents studied,49.7%(n=1 031) utilized traditional healers for treatment of malaria,including 16.7%(n=172) utilizing traditional healers strictly while 83.3%(n=859) combining it with other treatment methods such as hospital/clinic, pharmacy/chemist shop,herbs or spiritual *** major contributors to utilization of traditional healers were:illiteracy and ignorance,poverty,unemployment/underemployment and slow pace of the comprehensive package implementation of the "roll back malaria"(RBM) programme initiate in the ***:Health education should be intensified while adequate facilities put in place to commence home management of malaria and probable free distribution of the artemisinin-based combination therapy(ACT).

关键词： Traditional healers Utilization Malaria treatment Adult-women

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Socio-cultural factors influencing insecticide treated bed net utilization in a malaria endemic city in north-central Nigeria

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Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine 2010年第5期3卷 402-406页

作者： Jombo GTA Mbaawuaga EM Gyuse AN Enenebeaku MNO Okwori EE Peters EJ Akpan S Odey F etukumana ea Akosu JT Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology College of Health SciencesBenue State UniversityPMB 102119 MakurdiNigeria Department of Biological Sciences Faculty of ScienceBenue State UniversityPMB 102119 MakurdiNigeria Department of Family Medicine College of Medical SciencesUniversity of CalabarPMB 1115 CalabarNigeria Department of Medical Microbiology College of Medical SciencesUniversity of Jos Department of Internal Medicine College of Medical SciencesUniversity of Calabar PMB 1115 CalabarNigeria Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology College of Medical SciencesUniversity of CalabarPMB 1115 CalabarNigeria Department of Paediatrics College of Medical SciencesUniversity of CalabarPMB 1115 CalabarNigeria Department of Family Medicine University of Uyo Teaching Hospital Department of Community Medicine College of Medical SciencesUniversity of Jos

Objective:To ascertain the socio-cultural factors influencing the rate of utilization of insecticide treated bed nets(ITNs) in a malaria endemic city of Makurdi,north central Nigeria. Methods:The study was cross-sectional in nature using systematic sampling method to identify *** quantitative and qualitative data was generated from adult women using structured and semi structured questionnaires,and focused group discussions(FGDs) to obtain information on rate and patterns of utilization of *** such as age,educational level, marital status,awareness or otherwise of the existence of malaria,and factors influencing rate of ownership and utilization of ITNs were *** were used to obtain qualitative information on rate of utilization of ITNs not captured in the *** obtained was analysed using Epi Info 6 statistical ***:Among the respondents interviewed,97.0% (2 013/2 075) were aware of existence of malaria and 87.0% of these(1 751/2 013) would associate it with *** rate of ownership of any bed net,ITNs and untreated bed nets(UTNs) was 25.1% ,17.0% and 8.3% ,*** of ITNs among children was 30.0% (112/373) and UTNs 12.9% (48/373).Positive contributors to ITNs utilization were literacy,enhanced economy, experience of marriage,and being gainfully employed(P<0.05);while negative contributors were ignorance,poverty and some cultural beliefs and ***:A more synchronized advocacy should be carried out on the potential benefits of ITNs utilization and *** ITNs should be made available to the people of the community at minimal or no cost.

关键词： Insecticide treated bed nets Utilization Households Malaria endemic city

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