The perceptions and the practices of folk medicines among youths in Pakistan

Rani, Samina and Rehman, Adeela and Mohamad Diah, Nurazzura (2017) The perceptions and the practices of folk medicines among youths in Pakistan. PERTANIKA Journal of Social Sciences & Humanities (JSSH), 25 (2). pp. 949-960. ISSN 0128-7702 E-ISSN 2231-8534

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Abstract

The study aims to explore the relationship between the perceptions and the practices of folk medicines among youths in Pakistan. The quantitative research method was adopted to achieve its objectives. Structured questionnaires were distributed to respondents to collect data. The respondents are youths whose ages ranged from 18 to 25 years and they resided in the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad in Pakistan. The data were analysed using the Statistical Analysis Package of Social Sciences (SPSS version 13). The result shows that Pakistan youths have limited knowledge of folk medicines, and do not have a positive perception of it. A majority of them know the importance and usage of folk medicine but do not know how to prepare it and where to get it. Findings show that a lack of educational awareness about folk medicines has a strong impact on folk medicine practices. Pakistani youths mostly prefer medically specialised doctors compared to those who practise folk medicine, which they perceive to be slow in curing illnesses. It is recommended that folk wisdom about traditional healing practices be transferred to the next generation by their elders as well as via education-based awareness campaigns.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Additional Information:	2612/56986
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Folk medicine, Pakistan, youths
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HM Sociology > HM1176 Social influence. Social pressure H Social Sciences > HM Sociology > HM621 Culture H Social Sciences > HM Sociology > HM701 Social systems H Social Sciences > HM Sociology > HM826 Social institutions
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences > Department of Sociology & Anthropology
Depositing User:	DR NURAZZURA MOHAMAD DIAH
Date Deposited:	19 May 2017 16:45
Last Modified:	23 Jun 2017 10:26
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/56986

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