Clinics in Mother and Child Health

Department of Clinical Pharmacology, University of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe

Biography

Dr Tariro Mawoza is a Chairman of Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology of University of Zimbabwe, College of Health Sciences (UZ-CHS). He is a Global research fellow. He teaches clinical pharmacology to Post Graduate Diploma (DOSH), Masters in Public Health (MPH) and MMed students.

Publications

• Research Article   
  Prevalence of Traditional Medicine Use during Pregnancy, at Labour and for Postpartum Care in Rural Area in Zimbabwe
  Author(s): Tariro Mawozaa*, Charles Nhachi and Thulani Magwali
  
  Objectives: The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence and types of traditional medicine used during pregnancy, at labour and for postpartum care by women in rural Zimbabwe. Research design: A cross-sectional survey was conducted on 398 women from two rural districts in Zimbabwe. Data on socio-demography, pregnancy related information as well as traditional medicine use patterns was collected using a structured interviewer administered questionnaire. Convenient sampling was used to recruit women of childbearing age who were either pregnant at the time of the study, or had previously given birth. Results: The prevalence of traditional medicine used during pregnancy and at labour was 69.9% and only 17.3% used these medicines for postpartum care. During pregnancy, 27.7% used soil from a mole hill, 21.6% used.. View more»
  

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