Prevalence and associated factors of herbal medicine use among pregnant women on antenatal care follow-up at University of Gondar referral and teaching hospital, Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study

BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2017, Pages

  Mekuria, Abebe Basazn ^a   Erku, Daniel Asfaw ^a   Gebresillassie, Begashaw Melaku ^a   Birru, Eshetie Melese ^a   Tizazu, Balem ^a   Ahmedin, Alima ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GONDAR   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

Ethiopia; Herbal medicine; Maternal health; Pregnant women

Indexed keywords

HERBACEOUS AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMMON COLD; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DRUG USE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ETHIOPIA; FACTOR ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GARLIC; GINGER; HERBAL MEDICINE; HUMAN; INCOME; INFLAMMATION; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT INFORMATION; PREDICTION; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRENATAL CARE; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESIDENTIAL HOME; RURAL AREA; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; PATIENT REFERRAL; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; YOUNG ADULT;

CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ETHIOPIA; FEMALE; HERBAL MEDICINE; HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITY; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PRENATAL CARE; PREVALENCE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85011268706     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14726882     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s12906-017-1608-4     Document Type: Article

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