Table 4 Reasons for use, source of herbal medication, and recommendation for herbal medication of the pregnant women, Addis Ababa, 2017 (n = 67)
From: Self-medication practice and associated factors among pregnant women in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Variables | Â | n (%)* |
|---|---|---|
Reasons for herbal medication* | Time saving | 9 (13.4) |
| Â | Easily available herbal medicines | 46 (68.7) |
| Â | Disease not serious | 35 (52.2) |
| Â | Less risk of herbal medicines than modern medicines | 17 (25.4) |
| Â | High cost of visiting health professionals and health service | 3 (4.5) |
| Â | Long waiting time for health services | 4 (6) |
Source of herbal medications* | Family | 5 (7.5) |
| Â | Homemade remedies | 33 (49.3) |
| Â | Neighbors | 23 (34.3) |
| Â | Market or shop | 7 (10.4) |
| Â | Traditional healer | 1 (1.5) |
Recommended for herbal medication by* | My Self | 28 (41.8) |
My husband, family or neighbors | 35 (52.2) | |
| Â | Traditional healer | 2 (3) |
| Â | Traditional birth attendant | 5 (7.5) |