Characteristics

Frequency

Percent (%)

Do you take traditional herbs to treat malaria symptoms during pregnancy? (n = 429)

Yes

175

40.8

No

254

59.2

Use of traditional herb when there is no symptom of malaria (n = 175)

Yes

74

42.3

No

101

57.7

How often do you take traditional herbs? (n = 175)

Every day

14

8.0

Once a week

63

36.0

Once monthly

45

25.7

Rarely

53

30.3

^*How do you take and consume the traditional herb? (n = 175)

 Juicy

58

33.1

 Leave

63

36.0

 Root

75

42.9

 Bath

92

52.5

 Inhale

26

14.8

 Powder

2

1.1

Do you combine any of the above forms? (n = 175)

 Yes

84

48.0

 No

91

52.0

Pattern of Combination (n = 84)

 Drink leaves and/or Root

18

21.4

 Drink leaves and/or Roots plus inhalation

6

7.1

 Bath leaves and/or Root

16

19.0

 Bath leaves and/or Root plus inhalation

12

14.3

 Bath leaves and/or Root plus drink leaves and/or Root

31

36.9

 Bath leaves and/or Root, drink leaves and/or Root plus incision

1

1.2

Quantity of traditional herbs taken (n = 109)

7.5 mls

3

2.9

15 mls

15

13.7

30 mls

11

10.1

50 mls

29

26.6

100 mls

17

15.5

200 mls

34

31.2