Netshandama, V. O.Mudau, M. J.Gomba, Thomani2017-10-222017-10-22207-09-18Gomba, 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/11602/879http://hdl.handle.net/11602/879MRDVInstitute for Rural DevelopmentTraditional 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)enTraditionalUCTDMental health care usersRural areasMental health practionersHealth practitioner362.10968257Mental illness -- South Africa -- LimpopoMental health -- South Africa -- LimpopoMentally ill -- South Africa -- LimpopoRural mental health services -- South Africa -- LimpopoTraditional medicine -- South Africa -- LimpopoDissertationGomba 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/11602/879Gomba, 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/11602/879Gomba, 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/11602/879TY - 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 -