Characteristics | Number (n = 78) | Percent |
---|---|---|
Trimester of pregnancy: | ||
 1st trimester | 6 | 10.3 |
 2nd trimester | 18 | 23.1 |
 3rd trimester | 16 | 20.5 |
 1st and 2nd trimester | 10 | 12.8 |
 2nd and 3rd trimester | 11 | 14.1 |
 During labour | 9 | 11.5 |
 Throughout pregnancy | 6 | 7.7 |
Perception: | ||
 Effective/safe | 51 | 82.3 |
 Not effective | 11 | 17.7 |
Method of use: | ||
 Ingestion | 54 | 69.2 |
 Smearing on abdomen | 15 | 19.3 |
 Insertion in vagina | 6 | 7.7 |
 Inhalation | 3 | 3.8 |
Duration of HM use: | ||
  < 3 week | 57 | 73.1 |
  ≥ 3 weeks | 21 | 26.9 |
Paid for herbal medicine: | ||
 Yes | 57 | 73.1 |
 No | 21 | 26.9 |
Source of herbal medicine: | ||
 Gathered from bush | 37 | 47.4 |
 Traditional healer | 39 | 50.0 |
 Others | 2 | 2.6 |
Source of information to use HM | ||
 Relative | 46 | 59.0 |
 Herbalist | 20 | 25.6 |
 Friend | 12 | 15.4 |
Would disclose use of HM to health worker | ||
 Yes | 20 | 25.6 |
 No | 58 | 74.4 |
Disclosed use of HM to health worker | ||
 Yes | 8 | 10.3 |
 No | 70 | 89.7 |
Concomitantly used HMs with ANC drugs | ||
 Yes | 50 | 64.1 |
 No | 28 | 35.9 |