Plants Used by Pregnant Women at Kipushi City in Democratic Republic of Congo: Prevalence and Indications - Open Access Library Journal

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Volume 4, Issue 2 (February 2017)

ISSN Print: 2333-9705 ISSN Online: 2333-9721

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Plants Used by Pregnant Women at Kipushi City in Democratic Republic of Congo: Prevalence and Indications ()

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DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1103390 1,179 Downloads 2,181 Views Citations

Author(s)

Khang Imvar Esther¹, Kataka Zabadi Kleph¹, Kaki Khang Mariette², Yayila Nsimba Sylvie², Wetshi Ongona Tchomba Andre¹, Lakula Niclette³, Kabamba Nzaji Michel⁴, Kalonji Ndumba Jean Baptiste⁵, Luboya Numbi Oscar⁶

Affiliation(s)

¹Management & Biomedical Technology Section, Medical Biology Department, Institute of Higher Medical Techniques of Lubumbashi, Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of Congo.
²Nursing, Higher Institute of Medical Techniques of Lubumbashi, Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of Congo.
³Management & Biomedical Technology Section, Nutrition and Dietetics Department, Institute of Higher Medical Techniques of Lubumbashi, Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of Congo.
⁴Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kamina, Kamina, Democratic Republic of Congo.
⁵Department of Galenic Pharmacy and Drug Analyzes, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Lubumbashi, Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of Congo.
⁶Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Lubumbashi University, Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of Congo.

ABSTRACT

The use of plants in our immediate environment in primary health care in Africa and especially among the poor, is a very common practice. Our study aimed to determine the profile and frequency of pregnant using medicinal plants; and to identify medicinal plants most frequently used during pregnancy. We have done a descriptive cross-sectional study, conducted for up March 2014 to June 2014, on a sample of 400 pregnant women who consulted health centers of the city Kipushi during prenatal consultations. Of a total of 400 pregnant consulted during the investigation period, 30% or 7.5% used medicinal plants, 46.67% had an age between 26 and 30 years, the majority of pregnant or 56.67% had a secondary consideration; 13 pregnant using medicinal plants is 43.33% were multiparous pregnant while 10, 33.33% were large multiparous pregnant 12% or 40% were married and 9% or 30% of pregnant were single. The Birsocorpus orientaris was the most used plants in pregnant or 16.67% of pregnant monitoring and Uapaca kirkiana, Ficus capensis or 13.33% and 10% of these used the pregnant Thespesia garckeana, Hibiscus cannabinus or Liposes. These results provide the basis for subsequent studies to experimentally evaluate the potential of these plants. This will make available for women in labor, new substances of natural origin.

KEYWORDS

Medicinal Plants, Pregnant Women, Prevalence, Indication

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Esther, K. , Kleph, K. , Mariette, K. , Sylvie, Y. , Andre, W. , Niclette, L. , Michel, K. , Baptiste, K. and Oscar, L. (2017) Plants Used by Pregnant Women at Kipushi City in Democratic Republic of Congo: Prevalence and Indications. Open Access Library Journal, 4, 1-8. doi: 10.4236/oalib.1103390.

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