A study of indigenous medical knowledge on the treatment of stroke in Chipinge District 1980-2015.
The study analyzed the contribution of IMK in treating stroke since 1980 to 2015 in Chipinge District . The objectives of the study were to locate the importance of IMK in providing primary health care to the rural people . Factors that encourage people to continue...
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| description | The study analyzed the contribution of IMK in treating stroke since 1980 to 2015 in Chipinge District . The objectives of the study were to locate the importance of IMK in providing primary health care to the rural people . Factors that encourage people to continue using IMK were also uncovered in the study . Different causes of ailments were also discussed in depth in the study and these causes include witchcraft , bad spirits and diseases that are natural those that are caused by natural agents . The study also revealed that people seek the services of traditional healers due to some ailments such as stroke which are believed to be caused by witchcraft and can-not be easily healed , while others in the area IMK it is their only source of seeking medicine as they cannot afford western medicine . An investigation on the challenges that face IMK were also revealed in the study . The researcher used both primary sources and secondary sources to gather information for the study . IMK is relied on in Chipinge District for treatment of stroke and other ailments . |
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| spelling | ir-11408-25212022-06-27T13:49:04Z A study of indigenous medical knowledge on the treatment of stroke in Chipinge District 1980-2015. Simon, Anna Primary health care Rural people The study analyzed the contribution of IMK in treating stroke since 1980 to 2015 in Chipinge District . The objectives of the study were to locate the importance of IMK in providing primary health care to the rural people . Factors that encourage people to continue using IMK were also uncovered in the study . Different causes of ailments were also discussed in depth in the study and these causes include witchcraft , bad spirits and diseases that are natural those that are caused by natural agents . The study also revealed that people seek the services of traditional healers due to some ailments such as stroke which are believed to be caused by witchcraft and can-not be easily healed , while others in the area IMK it is their only source of seeking medicine as they cannot afford western medicine . An investigation on the challenges that face IMK were also revealed in the study . The researcher used both primary sources and secondary sources to gather information for the study . IMK is relied on in Chipinge District for treatment of stroke and other ailments . 2017-07-05T08:33:17Z 2017-07-05T08:33:17Z 2016-11 http://hdl.handle.net/11408/2521 en open IGI Global Publishing |
| spellingShingle | Primary health care Rural people Simon, Anna A study of indigenous medical knowledge on the treatment of stroke in Chipinge District 1980-2015. |
| title | A study of indigenous medical knowledge on the treatment of stroke in Chipinge District 1980-2015. |
| title_full | A study of indigenous medical knowledge on the treatment of stroke in Chipinge District 1980-2015. |
| title_fullStr | A study of indigenous medical knowledge on the treatment of stroke in Chipinge District 1980-2015. |
| title_full_unstemmed | A study of indigenous medical knowledge on the treatment of stroke in Chipinge District 1980-2015. |
| title_short | A study of indigenous medical knowledge on the treatment of stroke in Chipinge District 1980-2015. |
| title_sort | study of indigenous medical knowledge on the treatment of stroke in chipinge district 1980-2015. |
| topic | Primary health care Rural people |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/11408/2521 |
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