Health-seeking behavior of people in Indonesia: A narrative review

AW Widayanti, JA Green, S Heydon… - Journal of epidemiology …, 2020 - Springer
This review aims to locate existing studies on health-seeking behavior of people in
Indonesia, identify gaps, and highlight important findings. Articles were retrieved from …

[HTML][HTML] Burden of diabetic foot ulcer in Nigeria: current evidence from the multicenter evaluation of diabetic foot ulcer in Nigeria

E Ugwu, O Adeleye, I Gezawa, I Okpe… - World journal of …, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
BACKGROUND Nigeria bears the greatest burden of diabetes prevalence in Sub-Saharan
Africa. Diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) is a serious and potentially life-threatening complication of …

Factors influencing the health behaviour of indigenous Australians: perspectives from support people

P Waterworth, M Pescud, R Braham, J Dimmock… - PloS one, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Disparities between the health of Indigenous and non-Indigenous populations continue to
be prevalent within Australia. Research suggests that Indigenous people participate in …

Perceptions and use of traditional African medicine in Lubumbashi, Haut-Katanga province (DR Congo): A cross-sectional study

CS Mutombo, SA Bakari, VN Ntabaza, A Nachtergael… - PLoS …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
In the Democratic Republic of Congo, the desire of the Ministry of Health to integrate
Traditional African Medicine into the Official Health System remains limited by the lack of …

The determinants of traditional medicine use in northern Tanzania: a mixed-methods study

JW Stanifer, UD Patel, F Karia, N Thielman, V Maro… - PloS one, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Traditional medicines are an important part of healthcare in sub-Saharan Africa,
and building successful disease treatment programs that are sensitive to traditional …

Mothers/caregivers healthcare seeking behavior towards childhood illness in selected health centers in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: a facility-based cross-sectional study

NT Abegaz, H Berhe, GB Gebretekle - BMC pediatrics, 2019 - Springer
Background Seeking healthcare in children is unique since parents decide upon the type
and frequency of healthcare services accessed. Mothers/caregivers lower healthcare …

Prevalence, perception and correlates of low back pain among healthcare workers in tertiary health institutions in Sokoto, Nigeria

KJ Awosan, SS Yikawe, OM Oche, M Oboirien - Ghana medical journal, 2017 - ajol.info
Background: Low back pain (LBP) is a common cause of disability worldwide. Healthcare
workers are particularly prone to it because of the physical and emotional factors associated …

Masculine norms and mental health of African men: what can psychology do?

CR Ezeugwu, O Ojedokun - Heliyon, 2020 - cell.com
In Africa, internalisation of masculine norms among men has been reported to make them
more susceptible to mental health problems. In this chapter, social construction and role …

Poverty and health care demand in Kenya

JO Awiti - BMC health services research, 2014 - Springer
Background There is a wide range of actions an individual could take when sick or injured
such as self-care, consulting a traditional healer, or seeking treatment from a private or …

Household relationships and healthcare seeking behaviour for common childhood illnesses in sub-Saharan Africa: a cross-national mixed effects analysis

JO Akinyemi, P Banda, N De Wet, AE Akosile… - BMC health services …, 2019 - Springer
Background Intra-household dynamics play crucial roles in utilisation of healthcare services
for children. We investigated the influence of household relationships on healthcare seeking …