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Knowledge, attitude and use of herbal medicine among pregnant women attending antenatal care in nsukka, Nigeria
Abstract
Objective: To assess the knowledge, attitude and use of herbal medicine among pregnant women attending antenatal in Nsukka, Enugu state Nigeria.
Methods: This was a cross- sectional descriptive study carried out among pregnant women attending ante- natal in selected hospitals in Nsukka, Enugu State from June-August 2022. A 33 item well-structured questionnaire was used as a data collection tool. Data were analyzed using the IBM Statistical Product for Services Solution (SPSS) for Windows, Version 27.0. Descriptive and inferential statistics were utilized. Statistical significance was set at P< 0.05.
Results: Out of 400 consenting pregnant women attending antenatal, above half were between the ages of 25 to 34, 233(58.3%), and are married 371(92.8%) with education within the tertiary category 193(48.2%). Above half had good knowledge 264(66.2%) of herbal medicine. Majority had positive attitude towards the use of herbal medicine 284(71.2%). More than half 226(56.5%) of the pregnant women had used herbal medicine apart from during pregnancy. Only few pregnant women 64(16%) had used herbal medicine in previous pregnancy.
Conclusion: Majority of pregnant women that participated in the study had good knowledge and positive attitude towards herbal medicine.
Keywords: Knowledge; attitude; use; herbal medicine; pregnant women.
