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Indigenous practitioners’ views on causes of female infertility

Health SA = SA Gesondheid, 2023, Vol.28 (1), p.2152-2152 [Peer Reviewed Journal]

2023. The Authors. ;COPYRIGHT 2023 African Online Scientific Information Systems (Pty) Ltd t/a AOSIS ;2023. The Authors 2023 ;This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. ;ISSN: 1025-9848 ;ISSN: 2071-9736 ;EISSN: 2071-9736 ;DOI: 10.4102/hsag.v28i0.2152 ;PMID: 36873780

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  • Title:
    Indigenous practitioners’ views on causes of female infertility
  • Author: Baakeleng, Banabotlhe G. ; Pienaar, Abel J. ; Sithole, Puledi M. ; Mashego, Simangaliso L.
  • Subjects: African traditional medicine ; Analysis ; Developing countries ; Female ; Health care industry ; Health Care Sciences & Services ; Health Policy & Services ; Indigenous medicine ; Indigenous peoples ; indigenous practitioner ; Infertility ; Infertility, Female ; Original Research ; Sex discrimination against women
  • Is Part Of: Health SA = SA Gesondheid, 2023, Vol.28 (1), p.2152-2152
  • Description: Background The use of indigenous practices has increased remarkably throughout the world. Subsequently, society uses this practice for the treatment of various health problems, including infertility. This research focussed on the role of indigenous practitioners (IPs) using a holistic approach to explore the causes of infertility in women.Aim This study aimed to explore and describe the views of IPs on the causes of female infertility in Ngaka Modiri Molema health district.Setting The study was conducted in Ngaka Modiri Molema, North West Province, one of the most rural provinces in South Africa.Methods The study followed a qualitative explorative design. A purposive sampling technique identified five IPs who were experts in managing infertility. Individual semi-structured interviews were conducted, and data analysis used Creswell’s method of qualitative data analysis.Results Findings revealed that IPs offered a wide range of services in the treatment and management of infertility among rural women. Hence, the following themes emerged, namely, history taking regarding infertility, treatment of infertility and holistic care on infertility.Conclusion The IPs are important providers of healthcare in the management of infertility in indigenous communities. The findings revealed that there are various causes of female infertility according to the indigenous healthcare system.Contribution In contribution, the study described the unique practices found in the community as executed by the IPs. This care focusses on holistic care, including treatment and continuous care for the healthcare user and the family. Noteworthy to mention, this holistic care extends to subsequent pregnancies. However, there is a need for further research to valorise the indigenous knowledge unearthed in this study.
  • Publisher: South Africa: AOSIS
  • Language: English;Portuguese;Afrikaans
  • Identifier: ISSN: 1025-9848
    ISSN: 2071-9736
    EISSN: 2071-9736
    DOI: 10.4102/hsag.v28i0.2152
    PMID: 36873780
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