The impact of use of traditional medicine on pregnancy outcomes in Chipinge District; Manicaland Province: Zimbabwe

  • Kureya Tinashe
  • Chitura Miriam
  • Professor Chideme Munodawafa Auxillia
DOI: https://doi.org/10.53555/hsn.v1i8.780
Keywords: traditional medicine, pregnancy outcome,, precipitate labour

Abstract

The prevalence of use of traditional medicine to prepare for child birth in Chipinge district is
pronounced. No research has been done to examine the impact of use of traditional medicine
on pregnancy outcomes in Chipinge district. It is from this background that this study was
conducted to determine the impact of traditional medicine on pregnancy outcomes. An
unmatched 1:1 case control study design was used to assess the pregnancy outcomes of 40
mothers who used traditional medicine and 40 mothers who did not. The mothers were between
20 and 35years of age, parity range of 1 to 4, identified from the delivery record of Mahenye
and Mabee record book, period July 2015 and February 2016. The most commonly used
traditional medicine was elephant dung. A young age (20-25years) and perceiving that
traditional medicine is effective were associated with using traditional medicine. Low
knowledge of traditional medicine and low knowledge of health risks of traditional medicine
was protective of using the medicine. Precipitate labour was significantly associated with the
use of traditional medicine for childbirth.

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Published
2016-08-31
How to Cite
Tinashe, K., Miriam, C., & Auxillia, P. C. M. (2016). The impact of use of traditional medicine on pregnancy outcomes in Chipinge District; Manicaland Province: Zimbabwe. IJRDO -JOURNAL OF HEALTH SCIENCES AND NURSING, 1(8), 53-90. https://doi.org/10.53555/hsn.v1i8.780
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Vol. 1 No. 8 (2016): IJRDO - Journal of Health Sciences and Nursing
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