The document analyzes the use of herbal medicines by pregnant women in Chingola Mwambashi area. It aims to find out if women use herbal medicine during pregnancy, why they use it, if they prefer it to clinical care, and what effects it can have. To do this, it will use in-depth interviews, key informant interviews, and focus group discussions to explore women's perspectives on herbal medicine use and effects during pregnancy from a constructivist paradigm.
The document analyzes the use of herbal medicines by pregnant women in Chingola Mwambashi area. It aims to find out if women use herbal medicine during pregnancy, why they use it, if they prefer it to clinical care, and what effects it can have. To do this, it will use in-depth interviews, key informant interviews, and focus group discussions to explore women's perspectives on herbal medicine use and effects during pregnancy from a constructivist paradigm.
The document analyzes the use of herbal medicines by pregnant women in Chingola Mwambashi area. It aims to find out if women use herbal medicine during pregnancy, why they use it, if they prefer it to clinical care, and what effects it can have. To do this, it will use in-depth interviews, key informant interviews, and focus group discussions to explore women's perspectives on herbal medicine use and effects during pregnancy from a constructivist paradigm.
PERSPECTIVES ON USE AND EFFECTS OF HERBAL MEDICINE ON MATERNAL HEALTH IN CHINGOLA
MWAMBASHI AREA
Aim: To analyse the use of herbal medicines by pregnant women, and their effects
Objectives:
1. To find out if women use on herbal medicine during pregnancy
2. To establish why women use herbal medicine during pregnancy 3. To establish whether women prefer using herbal medicine to clinical care 4. To establish the effects of herbal medicine on pregnant women
Questions:
1. Do women use herbal medicine during pregnancy?
2. Why do women use herbal medicine during pregnancy? 3. Do women prefer using herbal medicine to receiving clinical care? 4. What are the possible effects of using herbal medicine during pregnancy?