Family traditions, accessibility and cost shape the continued reliance on Cajanus cajan and Azadirachta indica for malaria and typhoid despite prescription medicines in urban and rural Nsukka, Nigeria
Emmanuel E Osayi, Dilibe C Urama, Angela N Amujiri, Ruth A Agyo, Abdifatah Ahmed A Afyare, Felix A Andong · 2026
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Emmanuel E Osayi and colleagues surveyed herbal medicine use for malaria and typhoid in Nsukka, Nigeria, in 2026, despite prescription drugs being available. Pigeon pea and neem remain widely used, and the team wanted to know why people keep choosing them and how use differs between town and countryside.
Four hundred residents, half urban and half rural, answered structured questionnaires analyzed with statistical models. Rural residents leaned more on herbal remedies for access, cost, and family tradition, while urban residents, though more schooled, also used plant extracts and often switched between them and prescription drugs. Residence and occupation shaped use patterns. Health planners gain a grounded view of a practice that policy must work with, not simply condemn.
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| CREATOR | Emmanuel E Osayi, Dilibe C Urama, Angela N Amujiri, Ruth A Agyo, Abdifatah Ahmed A Afyare, Felix A Andong |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 63 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |