Insights of Herbal Medicine(IHM)
ISSN: 2834-7749 | DOI: 10.33140/IHM
Mekuriaw Dereje
Department of Pharmacy, College of Medicine and Health Science, Mizan-Tepi University, Mizan-Aman, Ethiopia
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Research Article
Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude, And Utilization of Traditional Medicine Among the Community of South West Omo Zone, Jemu Town, South West Ethiopia Peoples Regional State, Ethiopia
Author(s): Mekuriaw Dereje*, Dejen Nureye and Shimaji Gurchima
Background: Traditional medicine is used by about 80% of the Ethiopian people to meet their healthcare needs. Studies on the current knowledge and practices of communities in the era of modern health care expansion are inadequate. Objective: To assess the knowledge, attitude and Utilization of traditional medicine (TM) among the community in West Omo Zone, Jemu Town, South West Regional State of Ethiopia. Methodology: Descriptive cross-sectional study was used to conduct the study. A systematic random sampling was used to select households. Data was collected through house to house interview. The data was analyzed by using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) Version 21.0. Results: The results of this study revealed that overall knowledge of traditional medicine in the community.. Read More»