Table 4: Reasons for stopping the use of herbal medicines during your pregnancy (multiple responses possible).

Why did you stop using herbal medicines during your pregnancy?

Frequency

Percentage

It has dangerous side effects

50

12.5%

Unsafe for pregnant women

82

20.5%

Advice from Friends/family

16

4%

It is ineffectiveness

61

15.2%

Poorly processed

16

4%

It is because of the spiritual rituals associated with it

16

4%

Under what conditions would you use herbal medicine?

Doctors’ recommendation

93

23.3%

If it is recommended by a TBA

16

4.0%

If I don’t have any option

34

8.5%

Total

400

100%