Open AccessIndigenous Knowledge of Medicine for COVID-19 or Related Disease in Benishangul Gumuz Regional State: Phenomenological Design
Author(s) -
Muluwas Amentie Zelka,
Atnafu Morka,
Melkamu Senbeta Jimma,
Paulos Jaleta,
Nigatu Dissassa,
Dula Ayana,
Warfare Kelbessa
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
journal of multidisciplinary healthcare
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1178-2390
DOI - 10.2147/jmdh.s351328
Subject(s) - snowball sampling , thematic analysis , disease , population , indigenous , medicine , infectious disease (medical specialty) , traditional knowledge , family medicine , alternative medicine , covid-19 , environmental health , qualitative research , traditional medicine , pathology , social science , sociology , biology , ecology
Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) is an acute respiratory viral infectious disease transmitted by respiratory and fomites. The incidence of this disease is growing exponentially and affects millions of the world population. Consequently, it has become most urgent public health risk. Thus, the intention of this research is searching indigenous knowledge on COVID-19 and related infectious disease prevention and mitigation mechanisms which were not scientifically known. Therefore, this study targeted to explore local traditional knowledge of (COVID-19) or related diseases in the study area.