The Determinants of Traditional Medicine Use in Northern Tanzania: A Mixed-Methods Study

John W. Stanifer; Uptal D. Patel; Francis Karia; Nathan Thielman; Venance Maro; Dionis Shimbi; Humphrey Kilaweh; Matayo Lazaro; Oliver Matemu; Justin Omolo; David Boyd; Comprehensive Kidney Disease Assessment for Risk factors, epIdemiology, Knowledge, and Attitudes (CKD AFRIKA) Study

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0122638

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The Determinants of Traditional Medicine Use in Northern Tanzania: A Mixed-Methods Study

John W. Stanifer ,

* E-mail: john.stanifer@duke.edu

Affiliations Department of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, United States of America, Duke Global Health Institute, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
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Uptal D. Patel,

Affiliations Department of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, United States of America, Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
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Francis Karia,

Affiliation Kilimanjaro Christian Medical College, Moshi, Tanzania
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Nathan Thielman,

Affiliations Department of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, United States of America, Duke Global Health Institute, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
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Venance Maro,

Affiliation Kilimanjaro Christian Medical College, Moshi, Tanzania
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Dionis Shimbi,

Affiliation Kilimanjaro Christian Medical College, Moshi, Tanzania
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Humphrey Kilaweh,

Affiliation Kilimanjaro Christian Medical College, Moshi, Tanzania
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Matayo Lazaro,

Affiliation Kilimanjaro Christian Medical College, Moshi, Tanzania
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Oliver Matemu,

Affiliation Kilimanjaro Christian Medical College, Moshi, Tanzania
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Justin Omolo,

Affiliation Tanga AIDS Working Group, Tanga, Tanzania
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David Boyd,

Affiliation Duke Global Health Institute, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
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Comprehensive Kidney Disease Assessment for Risk factors, epIdemiology, Knowledge, and Attitudes (CKD AFRIKA) Study

The Determinants of Traditional Medicine Use in Northern Tanzania: A Mixed-Methods Study

John W. Stanifer,
Uptal D. Patel,
Francis Karia,
Nathan Thielman,
Venance Maro,
Dionis Shimbi,
Humphrey Kilaweh,
Matayo Lazaro,
Oliver Matemu,
Justin Omolo

Published: April 7, 2015
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0122638

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