Research Article | Volume: 6, Issue: 9, September, 2016

Perception of Use of Herbal and Orthodox Medicines in Parts of Abuja: A Pilot Study

Kudirat Bola Mustapha,  Rukaiyatu Abdullahi Kirim,  Jemilat Aliyu Ibrahim,  Philip U. Onuche,  Moji Taibat Bakare-Odunola   
Kudirat Bola Mustapha1, Rukaiyatu Abdullahi Kirim1, Jemilat Aliyu Ibrahim2, Philip U. Onuche1, Moji Taibat Bakare-Odunola3

1Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Quality Control, National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development (NIPRD), PMB 21, Abuja, Nigeria.

2Department of Medicinal Plant Research and Traditional Medicine, National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development (NIPRD), PMB 21, Abuja, Nigeria.

3Department of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria.

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Published:  Sep 26, 2016

DOI: 10.7324/JAPS.2016.60919
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Abstract

This study assessed respondents’ perception on packaging, affordability, availability, efficacy, and safety of use of herbal and orthodox medicine in the treatment of common diseases in Abuja. Structured questionnaires were administered to elicit information from 200 residents selected from five locations through a purposive sampling method and data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. Orthodox medicines were rated higher than herbal medicine in term of preference, packaging, first-aid and uses. While in terms of affordability, adverse effect, natural and efficacious to the body, the respondents preferred herbal medicine. About Seventy percentage chose orthodox medicine as their first drug of choice while 28% preferred herbal medicine as their first drug of choice. 72.96% of the respondents have used herbal medicines without any side effect while 10.77% had experienced adverse effects from its use and 16.33% claimed they have never used herbal medicines for treatment before. The differences in the means of attributes of herbal and orthodox medicines were not statistically significant at P>0.05. The information obtained is in agreement with WHO statement that over 80% of the world’s population depends on traditional medicine for its primary health care.


Keyword:     Herbal Orthodox Medicine Respondents Adverse Effect.

Citation:

Mustapha KB, Kirim RA, Ibrahim JA, Onuche PO, BakareOdunola TM. Perception of Use of Herbal and Orthodox Medicines in Parts of Abuja: A Pilot Study. J App Pharm Sci, 2016; 6 (09): 128-132.

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