The contribution of traditional herbal medicine practitioners to Kenyan health care delivery : results from community health-seeking behavior vignettes and a traditional herbal medicine practitioner survey (English)

This study examines the role that Traditional Herbal Medicine Practitioners (THMPs) play in Kenya in the context of its human resources for health crisis. Two surveys were carried out to obtain evidence. The first documented the choices and perceptions of households in 36 communities on seeking medical assistance for eight common illnesses. The second survey asked 258 THMPs in five provinces to identify their knowledge sources, training, common illnesses...
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Lambert,John D. H.; Leonard,Kenneth; Mungai, Geoffrey; Omindi-Ogaja, Elizabeth; Gatheru, Gladys; Mirangi, Tabitha; Owara, Jennifer; Herbst,Christopher H.; Ramana, GNV; Lemiere,Christophe.

The contribution of traditional herbal medicine practitioners to Kenyan health care delivery : results from community health-seeking behavior vignettes and a traditional herbal medicine practitioner survey (English). Health, Nutrition and Population (HNP) discussion paper Washington, DC: World Bank. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/620571468285024188

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