Parental traditional medicine use for children and associated factors in Harar City, Harari Regional State, Eastern Ethiopia: a community-based cross-sectional study

Approximately three-quarters of parents reported using traditional medicine for their children. This practice was influenced by modifiable factors. Therefore, stakeholders in the health sector should give focused attention to the key factors influencing parental use of traditional medicine for children.

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Frontiers in Pediatrics
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2025-06-09
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https://doi.org/10.3389/fped.2025.1546455
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Child Nutrition and Water Access
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Abstract

Approximately three-quarters of parents reported using traditional medicine for their children. This practice was influenced by modifiable factors. Therefore, stakeholders in the health sector should give focused attention to the key factors influencing parental use of traditional medicine for children.

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