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