Community perceptions on the effectiveness of herbal medicines and factors associated with their use in managing diarrhoea among under-five children in North-eastern Tanzania

Community perceptions on the effectiveness of herbal medicines and factors associated with their use in managing diarrhoea among under-five children in North-eastern Tanzania

Abstract Background The demand for herbal medicines continues to increase globally. However, community perceptions on their effectiveness and factors influencing their use have not been extensively investigated, notably in the Tanga Region, North-eastern Tanzania, where their use in treating various...

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Main Authors: Edwin Liheluka, Nyasiro Sophia Gibore, John P. A. Lusingu, Samwel Gesase, Daniel T. R. Minja, Maike Lamshöft, Denise Dekker, Theodora Bali
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-08-01
Series:Tropical Medicine and Health
Subjects:
Herbal medicines
Diarrhoeal diseases
Under-five children
Paediatric health workers
Caretakers of under-five children
And traditional healers
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s41182-023-00537-5

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