Table 3: Effects of traditional medicine practices.
|
Variable |
Frequency |
Percentage % |
|
Do you consider the use of traditional medicine practices effective? Yes No TOTAL |
92 95 187 |
49.2 50.8 100 |
|
Do you think your child’s condition improved? Yes No TOTAL |
74 70 144 |
51.4 48.6 100 |
|
How often have they been effective? Always Sometimes Rarely Never TOTAL |
23 73 24 36 156 |
14.7 46.8 15.4 23.1 100 |
|
Did you ever notice any adverse effects? Yes No TOTAL |
38 105 143 |
26.6 73.4 100 |
|
Adverse Effects (MRA) Fever Unconsciousness Eye Pain Blurred Vision Constipation Abdominal Swelling Diarrhoea Abdominal pain Convulsion Ulcers Skin Infection Loss of appetite |
9 5 3 4 9 6 14 9 9 1 5 2 |
11.8 6.6 3.9 5.3 11.8 7.9 18.4 11.8 11.8 1.3 6.6 2.6 |