Forest Research: Open Access
Open Access
ISSN: 2168-9776
ISSN: 2168-9776
Tsabang N
Ministry of Scientific Research and Innovation, Yaounde
Cameroon
Research Article
Comparative Study of Epidemiological and Anthropological Aspects of Diabetes and Hypertension in Cameroon
Author(s): Tsabang N, Fongnzossie E, Donfack D, Yedjou CG, Tchounwou PB, Minkande JZ, Nouedou C, Van PD and SonwaTsabang N, Fongnzossie E, Donfack D, Yedjou CG, Tchounwou PB, Minkande JZ, Nouedou C, Van PD and Sonwa
The traditional medicine in Africa in general and specifically in Cameroon does not manage diabetes and arterial hypertension very well. Yet, these pathologies are becoming more prevalent among the populations that need adequate knowledge to fight against them. Therefore the present study was designed to determine the knowledge, attitudes and practices of indigenous people regarding diabetes and hypertension control, and to assess the epidemiological aspects of these diseases in order to reinforce their health education and promote a better health care through traditional medicine. To achieve this objective, 1,131 households including 70 traditional healers, 114 diabetics, 167 hypertensive patients, 30 hypertensive patients-diabetics and other Cameroonians were questioned on their ethnomedical knowledge of diabetes and arterial hypertension. Fifty-eight randomly distributed tribes wer.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2168-9776.1000165