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Netshandama, V. O. Mudau, M. J. Gomba, Thomani 2017-10-22T10:12:51Z 2017-10-22T10:12:51Z 207-09-18 Gomba, T. 207-. Factors leading mental health care users to use modern and traditional medicine in rural areas of Makhado Municipality in the Vhembe District of Limpopo Province in South Africa. . . http://hdl.handle.net/11602/879 http://hdl.handle.net/11602/879 Gomba T. Factors leading mental health care users to use modern and traditional medicine in rural areas of Makhado Municipality in the Vhembe District of Limpopo Province in South Africa. []. , 207- [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11602/879 Gomba, T. (207-). <i>Factors leading mental health care users to use modern and traditional medicine in rural areas of Makhado Municipality in the Vhembe District of Limpopo Province in South Africa</i>. (). . Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11602/879 Gomba, Thomani. <i>"Factors leading mental health care users to use modern and traditional medicine in rural areas of Makhado Municipality in the Vhembe District of Limpopo Province in South Africa."</i> ., , 207-. http://hdl.handle.net/11602/879 TY - Dissertation AU - Gomba, Thomani AB - Traditional medicine still plays a bigger role in people dealing with health and disease. Research shows that in some Asian and African countries, traditional medicine forms the primary mode of health care for 80% of the population. This is actively promoted in South Africa and is used by at least 70% of the country’s population. This study investigated the contributory factors leading mental health care users to use a combination of traditional and modern medicine in rural areas. The study was conducted using qualitative research methods. The population of this study were MHCUs, Mental health practitioners and traditional healers. Purposive sampling was used to select participants. Data was analyzed through a computer programme called Atlas TI. The results revealed the following as contributory factors leading mental health care users to use modern and traditional medicine in rural areas : cultural factor , belief in witch craft , influence by significant others (family members and friends), poor PHC intervention and treatment method. Recommendations to the health care practitioners and policy makers around the use of traditional and modern medicine was made based on the findings. DA - 207-09-18 DB - ResearchSpace DP - Univen KW - Traditional KW - Mental health care users KW - Rural areas KW - Mental health practioners KW - Health practitioner LK - https://univendspace.univen.ac.za PY - 207- T1 - Factors leading mental health care users to use modern and traditional medicine in rural areas of Makhado Municipality in the Vhembe District of Limpopo Province in South Africa TI - Factors leading mental health care users to use modern and traditional medicine in rural areas of Makhado Municipality in the Vhembe District of Limpopo Province in South Africa UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11602/879 ER - MRDV Institute for Rural Development Traditional medicine still plays a bigger role in people dealing with health and disease. Research shows that in some Asian and African countries, traditional medicine forms the primary mode of health care for 80% of the population. This is actively promoted in South Africa and is used by at least 70% of the country’s population. This study investigated the contributory factors leading mental health care users to use a combination of traditional and modern medicine in rural areas. The study was conducted using qualitative research methods. The population of this study were MHCUs, Mental health practitioners and traditional healers. Purposive sampling was used to select participants. Data was analyzed through a computer programme called Atlas TI. The results revealed the following as contributory factors leading mental health care users to use modern and traditional medicine in rural areas : cultural factor , belief in witch craft , influence by significant others (family members and friends), poor PHC intervention and treatment method. Recommendations to the health care practitioners and policy makers around the use of traditional and modern medicine was made based on the findings. 1 online resource (viii, 63 leaves) en Traditional Mental health care users Rural areas Mental health practioners Health practitioner UCTD 362.10968257 Mental illness -- South Africa -- Limpopo Mental health -- South Africa -- Limpopo Mentally ill -- South Africa -- Limpopo Rural mental health services -- South Africa -- Limpopo Traditional medicine -- South Africa -- Limpopo Factors leading mental health care users to use modern and traditional medicine in rural areas of Makhado Municipality in the Vhembe District of Limpopo Province in South Africa Dissertation open.access