Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of traditional health practitioners in both study areas
| Characteristics | Traditional health practitioner n (%) |
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| Male | 17 (32.07) |
| Female | 36 (67.92) |
| Age group (years) | |
| 30-40 | 19 (35.85) |
| 41-50 | 6 (11.32) |
| 51-60 | 11 (22.64) |
| 61-70 | 7 (20.75) |
| 71-80 | 5 (9.43) |
| 81 + | 5 (9.43) |
| Sources of information | |
| Ancestral | 36 (67.92) |
| Male family member | 13 (24.53) |
| Self-taught | 4 (7.55) |
| Years of experience | |
| Less than 5 | 12 (22.64) |
| 6-10 | 5 (9.43) |
| 11-15 | 10 (18.87) |
| 16-20 | 15 (28.30) |
| Above 21+ | 11 (20.75) |
| Experience in treating TB | |
| Yes | 53 (100) |
| No | 0 (0.0) |
| Experience in treating HIV | |
| Yes | 6 (11.32) |
| No | 47 (88.68) |
| Experience in treating OIs associated with HIV | |
| Yes | 51 (96.23) |
| No | 2 (3.77) |
| Level of education | |
| Primary | 31 (58.49) |
| Secondary | 16 (30.19) |
| Tertiary | 2 (1.06) |
| No education | 4 (2.12) |
TB: tuberculosis; HIV: human immunodeficiency virus; OIs: opportunistic infections.