Knowledge, attitude and use of alternative medical therapy amongst urban residents of Osun State, Southwestern Nigeria

African Journal of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicines

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 281-288

  Bamidele, James Olusegun ^a   Adebimpe, Wasim Olalekan ^b   Oladele, Edward Adekola ^b  

^a LADOKE AKINTOLA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

^b LAUTECH TEACHING HOSPITAL   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Alternative medical therapies; Attitude; Knowledge; Urban dwellers; Use

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ACCESS TO INFORMATION; ADULT; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; BOOK; DIARRHEA; FEMALE; HEALTH HAZARD; HERBAL MEDICINE; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; MALE; NIGERIA; PATIENT SAFETY; PUBLICATION; RELIGION; SOCIAL ATTITUDE; STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE; TELEVISION; URBAN AREA; VOMITING;

ADULT; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICINE, AFRICAN TRADITIONAL; MIDDLE AGED; NIGERIA; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF MEDICATION; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; URBAN POPULATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 69249209945     PISSN: 01896016     EISSN: 01896016     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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