Pattern of Resort to Health Carea Mong Fuga in Southern Nations, Nationalities and People’s Region (SNNPR) Gurgahe Zone, Ezha Worda, Qualitative Study.
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2021-02
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Addis Abeba University
Abstract
Background: pattern of resort is action undertaken by individuals who perceive them to have
a health problem for the purpose of finding remedy. Delay in pattern of resort to health care
implicated with fatal complications and prolonged hospital stay. Despite the lack of standards
on patterns of resort it can be affected by diverse contextual factors.
Objective: Explore patterns of resort to health care for anthrax, anemia and diarrheal disease
among the ‘Fuga’ in Guraghe Zone, Ethiopia.
Method: A qualitative research method with thematic analysis approach was followed. The
study was conducted from in June 13 to august, 2020 in Guraghe Zone EZha woreda. The study
participants were recruited using snowball sampling. Communi ty leaders, HEW and members
from the community were participated. A total of 16 in-depth interview and five Key informant
was conducted using Semi structured interview guide. The principal investigator with the help
of data collectors collected the data using the local language (i.e.guragigna). Codes were
grouped into three themes further developed into sub them that respond to the research. Field
Notes and audio recording was used to take data. And then it was transcribed verbatim and
translated. Open code software version 4.02 was used for coding and further analysis.
Result: Total of sixteen participants and five key-informants were included in 25-80 age of
range. Home remedy, spiritual place, traditional healer and modern medication are remedial
place where participants resort to health care. Participant’s used home remedy is the first choice
for anthrax and diarrheal disease. Not cured in home remedy participant’s choices modern
medication. And they back to home remedy and simultaneously seek to magician. Lastl y
participant used holy water. Holy water was taken second option and Modern medication used
as last choices for diarrheal disease. Modern medication used first choices for anemia disease
and home remedy as second choices. Two participants used home remedy and modern
medications at the same time for anemia. Low monthly income, having large family size, low
educational level, cultures and social non-involvement are factors that delay the trend of resort
to health care.
Conclusion: pattern of resort to health care among fuga community was different within
different type of illness. Low household income, having large number of family size, low
educational level, and culture are factors that delay pattern of resort to health care yet identity
doesn’t affect resort to health care. So much work needs to be done by responsible bodies such
as health care providers, health facilities, governmental bodies, researchers and communit y
leader to improve health status and life style of fuga. .
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Health care