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Traditional Medicine Utilisation Among Pregnant Women in Sub-saharan African Countries: A Systematic Review of Literature.
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- Prevalence of herbal medicine use for maternal conditions in Tanzania: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2025Pooled it
- Factors contributing to the use of traditional herbal medicine among hospitalised high-risk pregnant women in Namibia.Health SA = SA Gesondheid · 2026Article
- Decolonizing healthcare: the role of traditional medicine in building inclusive health systems for Cameroonian women.BMC complementary medicine and therapies · 2025Article
- Usage of traditional medicine during pregnancy and the associated factors among Basotho women.African journal of primary health care & family medicine · 2025Article
- Exploring and determining traditional medicines used for bleeding control and termination of pregnancy among Suri people, South West Ethiopia, 2022: mixed method exploratory sequential study design.BMC complementary medicine and therapies · 2025Article
- Ethnopharmacological considerations of plants traditionally used by local communities to manage maternal conditions in Tanzania: a scoping review.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2025Review
- Advancing the safe motherhood initiative: A qualitative and sentiment analysis of local physician's perspectives on antibiotic self-medication during pregnancy in a low- and middle-income country.PLOS global public health · 2025Article
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- Frequency and determinants of phytotherapy use in patients with type 2 diabetes in the Dschang Health District, Cameroon: a cross-sectional study.The Pan African medical journal · 2024Article
- Prevalence and consumption pattern of kolanut among pregnant women in Ibadan metropolis.Scientific reports · 2023Article
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Abstract
Traditional medicine has the potential to boost the health and economies of many SSA countries, especially if regulatory mechanisms are deployed to govern their protection and utilisation. There is lack of knowledge regarding traditional medicines and their impact on pregnancy. This paper reviews the literature on traditional medicine utilisation among pregnant women in Sub-Saharan African countries. The paper, determined the proportion of pregnant women utilising traditional medicines in Sub-Saharan Africa, identified the different types of traditional medicine used during antenatal care and reasons for Use in Sub-Saharan Africa and also identified challenges that are faced by women who use traditional medicine in antenatal care. A systematic exploratory review was conducted guided by the PRISMA framework. The databases that were searched included Google Scholar, PubMed, Cochrane, HINARI and the World Health Organization. Forty-one literature sources were eligible and included in the review process. Reported traditional medicine utilisation ranged between 12 and 93% among pregnant women in Sub-Saharan Africa. Different types of traditional medicines have been utilised in Sub-Saharan Africa for different purposes. Safety and poor management of usage were reported to be some of the challenges associated with traditional medicine. There is a need to determine chemical components and mode of action of these herbs as some could be beneficial, whilst others harmful, leading to severe pregnancy complications.
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