Integration of Modern Medicine to Traditional Medicine
CINS – AAF PROJECT NGONGONGARE VILLAGE
REPORT
A STUDY CONDUCTED AT NGONGONGARE VILLAGE
By Dr Josiah Tayali MPH
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PREFACE The purpose of this study is to establish the link between THPs and modern medicine in order to integrate traditional heath practice with the modern medicine practice. Ngongongare village with its 6 neighboring villages were involved. The study adopted both descriptive and analytical approaches. Data were collected from sampled from the chosen Traditional Health Practitioners (THPs) identified from Ngongongare villages and from the neighboring villages surrounding CINS-AAP Project site such as Nkoanekoli, Mulala, Kilinga, Ngurdoto, Ngaranamyuki and Imbaseni. A variety of data collection methods were employed these include, unstructured questionnaires, interviews and analysis of documents and records, also direct observation informal discussion, field investigation and consultations. This study has established the following; All the THPs has some understanding of the physiological functions of the body and was no THP who showed NOT at all understanding of the physiological functions of the human body parts as the Modern Medical Practitioner. Most of the THPs treat their patients by using signs and symptoms definitions that the Modern Medical Practitioners [MMPs] use. It was clear from the study was that Already there is an informal link between the THPs and the MMPs. There are cases that are referred to medical clinics for confirmation of diagnoses and some specific treatments mostly surgical.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS: 1. Title Page 2. Preface: acknowledgements, 3. Table of contents – topics 4. List of graphs 5. List of tables 6. Definitions of concepts 7. Abstract 8. Introduction and Background a. Research objectives b. Background location of study 9. Study Design a. Study design selected 10. Data a. Data Collection Methods b. Data quality checks 11. Presenting Results Obtained From The Survey a. Reporting research findings b.
REPORT
A STUDY CONDUCTED AT NGONGONGARE VILLAGE
By Dr Josiah Tayali MPH
1
PREFACE The purpose of this study is to establish the link between THPs and modern medicine in order to integrate traditional heath practice with the modern medicine practice. Ngongongare village with its 6 neighboring villages were involved. The study adopted both descriptive and analytical approaches. Data were collected from sampled from the chosen Traditional Health Practitioners (THPs) identified from Ngongongare villages and from the neighboring villages surrounding CINS-AAP Project site such as Nkoanekoli, Mulala, Kilinga, Ngurdoto, Ngaranamyuki and Imbaseni. A variety of data collection methods were employed these include, unstructured questionnaires, interviews and analysis of documents and records, also direct observation informal discussion, field investigation and consultations. This study has established the following; All the THPs has some understanding of the physiological functions of the body and was no THP who showed NOT at all understanding of the physiological functions of the human body parts as the Modern Medical Practitioner. Most of the THPs treat their patients by using signs and symptoms definitions that the Modern Medical Practitioners [MMPs] use. It was clear from the study was that Already there is an informal link between the THPs and the MMPs. There are cases that are referred to medical clinics for confirmation of diagnoses and some specific treatments mostly surgical.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS: 1. Title Page 2. Preface: acknowledgements, 3. Table of contents – topics 4. List of graphs 5. List of tables 6. Definitions of concepts 7. Abstract 8. Introduction and Background a. Research objectives b. Background location of study 9. Study Design a. Study design selected 10. Data a. Data Collection Methods b. Data quality checks 11. Presenting Results Obtained From The Survey a. Reporting research findings b.