Table 4: Reasons for utilization.
|
Variable |
Frequency |
Percentage % |
|
Why do you prefer trad. medicine practices to other modes of treatment? (MRA) Religious Economic/financial Social Cultural TOTAL |
7 35 14 38 94 |
7.4 37.2 14.9 40.4 100 |
|
Are there other practices you think can substitute traditional medicine? Yes No Not sure TOTAL |
69 21 63 153 |
45.1 13.7 41.2 100 |
|
Has traditional medicine practices really been useful? Yes No TOTAL |
91 54 145 |
62.8 37.2 100 |
|
Have you ever desired to quit using traditional methods of treatment? Yes No TOTAL |
55 70 125 |
44 56 100 |
|
If orthodox method of treatment is to be made cheap, accessible and easily affordable, would you use this method? Yes No TOTAL |
136 27 163 |
83.4 16.6 100 |