Traditional medicine as an alternative form of health care system: A preliminary case study of nangabo Sub-county, central Uganda

African Journal of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicines

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 11-16

  Galabuzi, Charles ^a   Agea, Jacob Godfrey ^a   Fungo, Bernard L ^a   Kamoga, Regina M N ^a  

^a MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

Author keywords

Bone setting; Health care; Herbalism; Spiritual counseling; Traditional medicine; Uganda

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; COUNSELING; FEMALE; HEALTH BELIEF; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL PERSONNEL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SPIRITUAL HEALING; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE; UGANDA;

EID: 77958061682     PISSN: 01896016     EISSN: 01896016     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/ajtcam.v7i1.57224     Document Type: Article

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