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Showing 1 to 10 of 10 for “"traditional healing practices"”.
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The influence of traditional healing practices on anti-retroviral treatment adherence in Vhembe District, South Africa
… of the study was to investigate the influence of traditional healing practices on anti-retroviral treatment adherence in Vhembe District. This qualitative study used an explorative design to envisage the aim. A cross-sectional snowball sample was used to draw a sample of 9 participants from the 4 …
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Jhakris and the urban Nepali conflict : chaos and confusion
… in Western medicine, and the Jhakris, Nepalese traditional healers. Nepalis in Western influenced urban areas made traditional healing practices illegal, resulting in violent arrests and beatings of Jhakris by police and occasional violent retaliation by Jhakris. This research sought to …
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Integrating Indigenous Cultural Values and Sustainable Architecture for Healing and Empowerment.
… into integrating Indigenous cultural values, traditional healing practices, and sustainable architecture to create a comprehensive framework for fostering healing, reconciliation, and empowerment among homeless and vulnerable Indigenous populations in Calgary, Canada. The study adopts a …
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Warriors and Healers of the Eastern Band of Cherokee: Peoplehood, Survivance, and Military Service in World War I (1917-1924)
… land, language, sacred history, and ceremonial practices in sustaining Cherokee identity. Furthermore, this study incorporates an Indigenous feminist perspective to emphasize the role of Eastern Cherokee women in maintaining the resilience of Cherokee communities and supporting the healing of …
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Medical Work on Leprosy at Morgenster Mission and Ngomahuru, colonial Zimbabwe (Southern Rhodesia),1899-1945
… associated with the discouragement of African traditional healing practices in particular and the African Traditional Religion in general. The transition from company rule to the Responsible Government in 1923 saw a shift, with the Responsible Government taking over some of the responsibilities …
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Sickness experience and language : aspects of Tongan and Western accounting
In this study of Tongan healing practices, the author has chosen not simply to record participants’ roles or medicinal preparations but rather, the concern of this study is to understand the ‘doing’ of sickness as a social practice. Two main sociological techniques have been applied. Firstly, a …
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Culturally Congruent Interventions for People Living with Epilepsy in Selected Rural Communities of Limpopo and Mpumalanga Provinces
… adequate treatment to control their seizures. Traditional healers and faith-based healers are usually given first preference, and healthcare practitioners are considered later, causing unnecessary delays in early diagnosis and treatment. Aim: This study aimed to develop culturally congruent …
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Noma in northwest Nigeria: a neglected disease in neglected populations
… qualitative studies (language and beliefs and traditional healing practices) in northwest Nigeria. Data were collected from patient caretakers at the Noma Children's Hospital, hospital staff, children and traditional healers in villages within Sokoto and Kebbi States. Data collection methods …
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A study of how a sangoma makes sense of her ‘sangomahood’ through narrative
… medicine and the alternative discourse of traditional healing. In this part of the journey the historical, anthropological and sociological perspectives on medicine are discussed, as well as the different views of Western medicine and traditional healing pertaining to healers, practices, …