Table 2.
The various explanations for Burkitt’s lymphoma by traditional healers
| EXPLANATION | FREQUENCY | PERCENTAGE FREQUENCY |
|---|---|---|
| Witch craft | 35 | 16% |
| Spleen diseases(enlargement) | 35 | 16% |
| No explanation | 27 | 13% |
| Abscess/ Boil | 13 | 6% |
| Side pain | 10 | 5% |
| Belly bite | 9 | 4% |
| Liver disease | 8 | 4% |
| Informant does not know | 8 | 4% |
| Hernia | 6 | 3% |
| Toothache/ dental problem | 6 | 3% |
| Poison | 6 | 3% |
| Bladder stone | 5 | 2% |
| Abdominal disease | 4 | 2% |
| Leg problem (paralysis) | 4 | 2% |
| Growth/cancer | 4 | 2% |
| ‘Boh’(Mushroom) | 3 | 1% |
| Worms | 3 | 1% |
| Sinusitis | 3 | 1% |
| Frog in the abdomen | 2 | 1% |
| Faecal mass | 2 | 1% |
| Malaria | 2 | 1% |
| Kwashiokor | 2 | 1% |
| Mumps | 2 | 1% |
| Strong sick | 1 | 0.5% |
| Goitre | 1 | 0.5% |
| Rheumatism | 1 | 0.5% |
| Yellow fever | 1 | 0.5% |
| Overeating | 1 | 0.5% |
| Lung disease | 1 | 0.5% |
| Growth pains | 1 | 0.5% |
| Child abuse | 1 | 0.5% |
| Double umbilicus | 1 | 0.5% |
| Child’s shadow not in body | 1 | 0.5% |
| Dirt in the belly | 1 | 0.5% |
| Injury after fall | 1 | 0.5% |
| Palpitations | 1 | 0.5% |
| Moving object in the body | 1 | 0.5% |