Challenges of African Traditional Healing System: Implication for the Development of Indigenous Psychotherapy

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dc.contributor.authorAkpunne, Bede
dc.date.accessioned2022-07-08T11:37:48Z
dc.date.available2022-07-08T11:37:48Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.description.abstractTraditional medicine is the sum total of knowledge, skills and practices based on the theories, beliefs and experiences indigenous to different cultures that are used to maintain health, as well as to prevent, diagnose, improve or treat physical and mental illnesses. This paper explores the challenges of African traditional healing system and the implications for the development of indigenous psychotherapy. Previous studies show that about 80% of the population in Asian, African and some developed countries depend on traditional medicine for primary health care. Rate of acceptability, use, confidence in and efficacy of traditional healing system is increasing in Nigeria. Some indigenous traditional healing methods include herbalism, therapeutic dieting, and hydrotherapy and spirituality (divination). Notable challenges include international diversity, national policy and regulation, perceived safety, effectiveness and quality, knowledge and sustainability, patient safety and use. This study recommends that more research be carried out on African traditional healing, that the religious and metaphysical elements be separated from the physical matter, commitment of more resources to test and promote the use of safe and efficacious traditional medicines, practicing traditional healers should adhere to standardized norms and qualifications. There is need for speedy passing of the traditional health practitioners’ bill.en_US
dc.description.abstractTraditional medicine is the sum total of knowledge, skills and practices based on the theories, beliefs and experiences indigenous to different cultures that are used to maintain health, as well as to prevent, diagnose, improve or treat physical and mental illnesses. This paper explores the challenges of African traditional healing system and the implications for the development of indigenous psychotherapy. Previous studies show that about 80% of the population in Asian, African and some developed countries depend on traditional medicine for primary health care. Rate of acceptability, use, confidence in and efficacy of traditional healing system is increasing in Nigeria. Some indigenous traditional healing methods include herbalism, therapeutic dieting, and hydrotherapy and spirituality (divination). Notable challenges include international diversity, national policy and regulation, perceived safety, effectiveness and quality, knowledge and sustainability, patient safety and use. This study recommends that more research be carried out on African traditional healing, that the religious and metaphysical elements be separated from the physical matter, commitment of more resources to test and promote the use of safe and efficacious traditional medicines, practicing traditional healers should adhere to standardized norms and qualifications. There is need for speedy passing of the traditional health practitioners’ bill.en_US
dc.identifier.citationAkinnawo, E. O. & Akpunne, B. C. (2018). Challenges of African Traditional Healing System: Implication for the Development of Indigenous Psychotherapy, International Journal for Psychotherapy in Africa 3(1):51-65en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://dspace.run.edu.ng:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/3396
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherInternational Journal for Psychotherapy in Africaen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries3(1);51-65
dc.subjectAfrican traditional healingen_US
dc.subjectAfrican traditional healingen_US
dc.subjectIndigenous psychotherapyen_US
dc.subjectIndigenous psychotherapyen_US
dc.titleChallenges of African Traditional Healing System: Implication for the Development of Indigenous Psychotherapyen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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