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Traditional medicine used in childbirth and for childhood diarrhoea in Nigeria's Cross River State: interviews with traditional practitioners and a statewide cross-sectional study
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- Published on: 20 May 2016
- Published on: 20 May 2016Traditional medicine used in childbirth and for childhood diarrhoea in Nigeria's Cross River State: interviews with traditional practitioners and a statewide cross-sectional studyShow More
The authors of the study set out to explore factors associated with use of traditional medicine during childbirth and in management of childhood diarrhoea. They found out that 24.1% (1371/5686) of women reported using traditional medicine at childbirth; these women had less education, accessed antenatal care less, experienced more family violence and were less likely to have birth certificates for their children. 11.3%...
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