Prevalence and Factors Associated with Parental Traditional Medicine Use for Children in Motta Town, Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia, 2014
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2014-06
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Addis Ababa University
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Background: Traditional medicine (TM) is the ancient and culture bound medical practice
which existed in human societies before the application of modern science to health. Around
80% of Ethiopians relies on traditional medicines. Although some traditional medical practices
in children are useful and contributing positively and need to be strengthen, some are harmful
from the perspective of health. In Ethiopia, studies conducted so far are very limited and
focused on adult TMPs. As a result, this study was conducted to assess the prevalence and
factors associated with parental TM practice for children.
Objective: The aim of this study was to assess prevalence and factors associated with parental
traditional medicine use for children in Motta Town.
Methods: Community based cross sectional study design was used. Data was collected using
structured interviewer administered questionnaire. The study was conducted among 423
households selected using systematic random sampling method. Both descriptive and inferential
statistics were used to present the data. Odds ratio, binary and multiple logistic regression were
used to assess the relationship between dependent and independent variables.
Result: It was found that 88.2% of parents had used TM for their children. The top therapies
used were herbs 255(66.9%), religious therapies 201(52.8%), massage 87(22.8%), bone settler
83(21.8%) and TBA 50(13.1). Female sex [AOR= 2.66(1.11- 6.400)], educational level, easily
accessibility of TM [AOR=2.97(1.42-6.18)], cheap price [AOR= 2.41(1.10-5.43)] and
perceived effectiveness of TM [AOR= 2.48(1.21-5.08)] were associated with parental TM use
for children.
Conclusion and recommendation: There was high parental TM practice for children in this
study (88.2%). Sex of the parents, educational status of parents, easily accessibility of TM,
cheap in price and perceived effectiveness were associated with parental TM use.
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integration of TM as part of modern medicine and controlling mechanism should be strengthen.
Community education and further research on efficacy and safety of TM should also be done
Key words: Predisposing Factors, Enabling Factors, Need Factors, Health Care Experience,
Traditional medicine, Complementary and Alternative medicine, Motta, Ethiopia.
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Predisposing Factors, Enabling Factors, Need Factors, Health Care Experience, Traditional medicine