Bull World Health Organ. 2000;78(11):1352-7.

Malaria in the United Republic of Tanzania: cultural considerations and health-seeking behaviour.

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Department of General Practice, Institute of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Winslowparken 19, DK-5000 Odense C, Denmark.

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Malaria is one of the biggest health problems in sub-Saharan Africa. Large amounts of resources have been invested to control and treat it. Few studies have recognized that local explanations for the symptoms of malaria may lead to the attribution of different causes for the disease and thus to the seeking of different treatments. This article illustrates the local nosology of Bondei society in the north-eastern part of the United Republic of Tanzania and shows how sociocultural context affects health-seeking behaviour. It shows how in this context therapy is best viewed as a process in which beliefs and actions are continuously debated and evaluated throughout the course of treatment.

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