From: Traditional healing practices in rural Bangladesh: a qualitative investigation
Socio-demographic Characteristics | n = 10 | % | |
---|---|---|---|
Sex | Male | 6 | 60 |
Female | 4 | 40 | |
Age | 18–39 years | 1 | 10 |
40–59 years | 5 | 50 | |
60Â years and above | 4 | 40 | |
Religion | Islam | 4 | 40 |
Hinduism | 5 | 50 | |
Buddhism | 1 | 10 | |
Occupation | Full-time healer | 2 | 20 |
Agriculturist | 2 | 20 | |
Housewife | 4 | 40 | |
Small businessmen | 2 | 20 | |
Monthly income (in BDT) | < 10,000 | 8 | 80 |
10,000–20,000 | 1 | 10 | |
> 20,000 | 1 | 10 | |
Level of education | No formal education | 5 | 50 |
Primary | 3 | 30 | |
Secondary/Higher secondary | 2 | 20 | |
Source of traditional healing knowledge | Mentoring by another healer | 5 | 50 |
Forefather | 3 | 30 | |
Indigenous | 2 | 20 | |
Type of practices | Religious healing (Kalami/Bhandari/Spiritual) | 7 | 70 |
Non-religious healing (Sorcery/ Kabiraji/ Home medicine) | 3 | 30 | |
Year of practices | <  5 years | 1 | 10 |
5–10 years | 2 | 20 | |
> 10 years | 7 | 70 |