Determinants of traditional medicine utilization for children: a parental level study in Tole District, Oromia, Ethiopia.

Background: In Ethiopia, about 80% of the population use traditional medicine (TM) due to the cultural acceptability of healers and local pharmacopeias, the relatively low cost of traditional medicine, and the difficulty of accessing modern health facilities. This study was aimed at assessing traditional medicine utilization and its determinants among parents of the children employing a case study of the Tole District of South West of Oromia, Ethiopia.

Methods: A community-based cross-sectional data were collected from 267 parents who have children less than 18 years old.