Stuips, spuits and prophet ropes: The treatment of abantu childhood illnesses in urban South Africa

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 68, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 343-351

  Friend du Preez, Natalie ^a   Cameron, Noël ^b   Griffiths, Paula ^b  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Abantu; Beliefs; Childhood illnesses; Health seeking behaviour; Medical pluralism; South Africa; Traditional medicine

Indexed keywords

BLACK POPULATION; CHILD HEALTH; DISEASE TREATMENT; HEALTH CARE; HOSPITAL SECTOR; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY; SYMPTOM; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

AFRICAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CAREGIVERS; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MEDICINE, AFRICAN TRADITIONAL; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; SOCIAL CLASS; SOUTH AFRICA;

AFRICA; GAUTENG; JOHANNESBURG; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SOWETO; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 58149503956     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2008.10.027     Document Type: Article

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