A cross-sectional study to determine the use of alternative medicines during pregnancy in the district hospitals in Manicaland, Zimbabwe
Background: Traditional medicines are widely used in the rapidly growing health system and are of economic importance. The study aimed at determining the frequency, pattern of use and factors that influence traditional medicines use during pregnancy. Materials and methods: A cross-sectional study...
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| author | Dimene, Liphapang Mutseyekwa, Fadzai Chifamba, Jephat Nyakatawa, Gerald Mahachi, Carol Marume, Amos Bhebhe, Michael Taderera, Tafadzwa |
| author_facet | Dimene, Liphapang Mutseyekwa, Fadzai Chifamba, Jephat Nyakatawa, Gerald Mahachi, Carol Marume, Amos Bhebhe, Michael Taderera, Tafadzwa |
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| description | Background: Traditional medicines are widely used in the rapidly growing health system and are of economic importance. The study aimed at determining the frequency, pattern of use and factors that influence traditional medicines use during pregnancy.
Materials and methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out at four district hospitals in Manicaland, Zimbabwe, using questionnaire based convenience sampling.
Results: Traditional medicines use was found to be high with 54% (n = 337) of pregnant women using traditional medicines during pregnancy. The major purpose of use of traditional medicine was found to be preparation for delivery; cervical dila- tion in particular. The following factors showed a significant statistical association for use of traditional medicines: previous mode of delivery (p = 0.006), level of education (p = 0.016), family income (p = 0.007), and residential settlement (p = 0.026). Some of the common traditional medicines used during pregnancy include Camellia sinensis, Aloe, Spirostachys Africana, Thumbergia lancifolia, Dalbergiella nyasae, Steganotaenia oraliacea, Stomatostemma monteiroae and Cussonia arborea.
Conclusion: A number of pregnant women use traditional medicines as partus preparators (labour aids) throughout the entire pregnancy period. This calls for obstetricians, general practitioners and midwives to inquire about use of traditional medicine in history. |
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| spelling | ir-11408-37792022-06-27T13:49:06Z A cross-sectional study to determine the use of alternative medicines during pregnancy in the district hospitals in Manicaland, Zimbabwe Dimene, Liphapang Mutseyekwa, Fadzai Chifamba, Jephat Nyakatawa, Gerald Mahachi, Carol Marume, Amos Bhebhe, Michael Taderera, Tafadzwa Traditional medicines Pregnancy Zimbabwe Background: Traditional medicines are widely used in the rapidly growing health system and are of economic importance. The study aimed at determining the frequency, pattern of use and factors that influence traditional medicines use during pregnancy. Materials and methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out at four district hospitals in Manicaland, Zimbabwe, using questionnaire based convenience sampling. Results: Traditional medicines use was found to be high with 54% (n = 337) of pregnant women using traditional medicines during pregnancy. The major purpose of use of traditional medicine was found to be preparation for delivery; cervical dila- tion in particular. The following factors showed a significant statistical association for use of traditional medicines: previous mode of delivery (p = 0.006), level of education (p = 0.016), family income (p = 0.007), and residential settlement (p = 0.026). Some of the common traditional medicines used during pregnancy include Camellia sinensis, Aloe, Spirostachys Africana, Thumbergia lancifolia, Dalbergiella nyasae, Steganotaenia oraliacea, Stomatostemma monteiroae and Cussonia arborea. Conclusion: A number of pregnant women use traditional medicines as partus preparators (labour aids) throughout the entire pregnancy period. This calls for obstetricians, general practitioners and midwives to inquire about use of traditional medicine in history. 2020-07-15T09:51:36Z 2020-07-15T09:51:36Z 2020 Article 1680-6905 https://www.ajol.info/index.php/ahs/article/view/194941 : https://dx.doi.org/10.4314/ahs.v20i1.11 http://hdl.handle.net/11408/3779 en African Health Sciences;Vol. 20; No. 1; p.64-72 open |
| spellingShingle | Traditional medicines Pregnancy Zimbabwe Dimene, Liphapang Mutseyekwa, Fadzai Chifamba, Jephat Nyakatawa, Gerald Mahachi, Carol Marume, Amos Bhebhe, Michael Taderera, Tafadzwa A cross-sectional study to determine the use of alternative medicines during pregnancy in the district hospitals in Manicaland, Zimbabwe |
| title | A cross-sectional study to determine the use of alternative medicines during pregnancy in the district hospitals in Manicaland, Zimbabwe |
| title_full | A cross-sectional study to determine the use of alternative medicines during pregnancy in the district hospitals in Manicaland, Zimbabwe |
| title_fullStr | A cross-sectional study to determine the use of alternative medicines during pregnancy in the district hospitals in Manicaland, Zimbabwe |
| title_full_unstemmed | A cross-sectional study to determine the use of alternative medicines during pregnancy in the district hospitals in Manicaland, Zimbabwe |
| title_short | A cross-sectional study to determine the use of alternative medicines during pregnancy in the district hospitals in Manicaland, Zimbabwe |
| title_sort | cross-sectional study to determine the use of alternative medicines during pregnancy in the district hospitals in manicaland, zimbabwe |
| topic | Traditional medicines Pregnancy Zimbabwe |
| url | https://www.ajol.info/index.php/ahs/article/view/194941 http://hdl.handle.net/11408/3779 |
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