Journal of Women's Health Care
Open Access
ISSN: 2167-0420
ISSN: 2167-0420
Department of Midwifery, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ambo University, Ambo, Ethiopia
Research Article
Prevalence of Herbal Medicine Utilization and Associated Factors among Pregnant Women in Shashamane Town, Southern Ethiopia, 2020;
Challenge to Health Care Service Delivery
Author(s): Gemechu Gelan Bekele* and Dajane Negesse Gonfa
Introduction: Despite the fact that knowledge of potential side effects of many herbal medicines in pregnancy is limited and that some herbal products may be teratogenic, data on the extent of use of herbal medicines by women during pregnancy in the study setting is unknown. Therefore, the aim of the study was to assess the prevalence of herbal medicine utilization and associated factors among pregnant women in Shashamane town, southern Ethiopia.
Methods: A community based cross sectional study was conducted among 358 pregnant women in, shashamane town, southern Ethiopia from august 1-30/2020. Data was collected using semi structured interviewer administered questionnaire, entered into Epi-data version 3.1 and exported to statistical package for social science (SPSS) version 20 for analysis. Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression ana.. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2167-0420.21.10.551