From: Herbal medicine used for the treatment of diarrhea and cough in Kampala city, Uganda
Variable | Frequency, n (%) |
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Gender | |
Male | 36 (55.4) |
Female | 29 (44.6) |
Age (years) | |
18–24 (youths) | 24 (36.9) |
25–63 (middle-aged) | 39 (60.0) |
≥ 64 (elderly) | 2 (3.1) |
Nationality | |
Ugandan | 65 (100) |
Non-Ugandan | 0 (0.0) |
Marital status | |
Married | 39 (60.0) |
Single | 26 (40.0) |
Education | |
None | 8 (12.3) |
Primary | 26 (40.0) |
Secondary | 28 (43.1) |
Tertiary | 3 (4.6) |
Years of experience in HM | |
5 ≤ 15 | 47 (72.3) |
16 ≤ 20 | 15 (23.1) |
> 20 | 3 (4.6) |
Type of HM establishment | |
Roadside stalls | 18 (27.7) |
Market stalls | 18 (27.7) |
Herbal shops | 17 (26.2) |
Mobile stalls | 12 (18.4) |
Estimated monthly net profit from HM, UGX (USD) | |
< 730,000 (200) | 9 (13.8) |
730,000 ≤ 1,460,000 (400) | 39 (60.0) |
1,460,000 < 1,825,000 (500) | 12 (18.5) |
≥ 1,825,000 (500) | 5 (7.7) |