Prevalence and factors associated with the use of traditional medicines among human immunodeficiency virus and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome patients in Sokoto, Nigeria | Zendy

OcheMansur Oche | Zendy; Abubakar Umar | Zendy; RemiAbiola Oladigbolu | Zendy; Karuthan Chinna | Zendy

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Prevalence and factors associated with the use of traditional medicines among human immunodeficiency virus and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome patients in Sokoto, Nigeria

Author(s) -

OcheMansur Oche,

Abubakar Umar,

RemiAbiola Oladigbolu,

Karuthan Chinna

Publication year - 2018

Publication title -

annals of african medicine

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.433

H-Index - 26

ISSN - 1596-3519

DOI - 10.4103/aam.aam_39_17

Subject(s) - medicine , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , immunodeficiency , immunodeficiency syndrome , pediatrics , virology , immunology , immune system

In resource-scarce settings like Nigeria, access to conventional drugs and antiretroviral therapy (ART) is highly limited, hence the resort to use of traditional herbal medicine by a significant number of people living with human immunodeficiency virus and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) (PLWHAs). Traditional medicine (TM) continues to provide health coverage for most of the people in developing countries, and it is equally becoming increasingly popular in western countries.

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