Anthropology

Anthropology
Open Access

ISSN: 2332-0915

Edmund J Kayombo

Department of Medical Botany Plant Breeding and Agronomy, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Biography

Dr.Edmund J Kayombo born at Mlangali Village, Ludewa district Njombe Region in October 16, 1952. Obtained Diploma in Teachers Training College Dar-es-Salaam 1979, Bachelor of Education and Masters of Arts (Demography), Dar-es-Salaam University, 1984 and 1988 respectively, Tanzania and PhD in Socio-cultural Anthropology University of Vienna, Austria. He joined the Institute of Traditional Medicine, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences in 1989. His research interests focus on the role of Traditional health practitioners on provision of healthcare with focus on HIV/AIDS , reproductive health and initiation of collaboration between conventional and traditional medicine practitioners.

Publications

  • Research Article   
    Ramli A Traditional Diagnostic Tool in Traditional Medicine and its Relevant in Healthcare
    Author(s): Edmund J Kayombo*

    Background: Ramli is an important diagnostic tool in traditional medicine, but being neglected by scientists and religious people by seeing as magic, superstitions and leading to some countries to be outlawed. The aim of this paper is to share experience the practice of ramli and assess whether the practice is magic and superstition or science and ritual technology denied. Research methodology: Qualitative study was carried in Dar-es-Salaam, Njombe and Morogoro administrative regions in Tanzania. These regions were purposeful chosen for this study. In-depth interview guide was prepared for interviewing traditional health practitioners who were performing ramli services in their respective communities. Collected data were qualitatively analyzed using anthropological qualitative methods after cleansin.. View More»
    DOI: 10.35248/2332-0915.21.9.240

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