Table 7.
Reason for not using herbal medicines among pregnant women attending ANC at HFSUH and JH, February 20–March 20, 2017 (n = 102).
| Reason for not using herbal medicines | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Unwanted practice | 23 | 22.5 |
| May cause harm to the fetus | 41 | 40.2 |
| Have no information about herbal medicine use | 17 | 16.7 |
| Difficult to know dose of herbal medicine | 13 | 12.7 |
| cause abortion | 7 | 6.9 |
| Cause harm to both mother and her fetus | 1 | 1.0 |