Indigenous Behavioral Health in Eastern Africa
| dc.contributor.author | Wasanga, C. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Mathews, J. R. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2014-06-04T08:02:24Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2014-06-04T08:02:24Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2013-08-12 | |
| dc.description | DOI: 10.1002/9781118339893.wbeccp285 | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | In Africa, the number of traditional healers far outnumbers Western-trained doctors by as much as 10:1. In fact, it is estimated that 80% of rural health needs in Kenya are met by traditional healers. This is due in part to long-held traditions in African communities and in part due to the lack of Western-trained medical practitioners. Given the low physician:patient ratio, it is important for Western-trained practitioners to understand and collaborate with traditional healers. With the onset of the HIV/AIDS pandemic in Africa, there is even greater utilization of traditional healers. Recognizing this fact, the World Health Organization published a traditional medicine strategy proposing national policies to ensure quality care by traditional healers. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.citation | The Encyclopedia of Cross-Cultural Psychology | en_US |
| dc.identifier.isbn | 0470671262 | |
| dc.identifier.isbn | 978-0470671269 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/9775 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Wiley | en_US |
| dc.subject | abnormal | en_US |
| dc.subject | indigenous psychology | en_US |
| dc.subject | psychopathology | en_US |
| dc.title | Indigenous Behavioral Health in Eastern Africa | en_US |
| dc.type | Book chapter | en_US |