Table 5 Local practices that transform pre-ulcers into ulcers
Background characteristics of respondent | Narrative | Procedure adopted |
|---|---|---|
Father of 12-year-old female child | A herbalist cut the boil open and placed a herbal dressing on it. | Nodule was cut |
Father of 4-year-old male child | We took him (son) to see his grandfather who cut the boil and it became a sore. His grandfather has been cutting other people’s boils that is why we took him to see him. | Nodule was cut |
Father of 4- year-old male child | The boil became big and we cut it open and placed some herbal preparations on it. | Nodule was cut |
A 13-year-old male respondent | My uncle used a sharp object to cut the boil so that the blood could come out. Then he applied some black powder and put some in alcohol for me to drink. | Nodule was cut |
A 26-year-old female respondent | I burst the boil because I did not know what it was and then I cleaned the sore everyday with hot water. | Nodule was cut |
A 48-year-old adult male respondent | My father put some herbs on the boil to open it up. | Herbs applied to the boil to open it up |
An 18-year-old female respondent | My grandmother ground herbs mixed with salt and placed it on the boil so that it could burst. | Herbs applied to the boil to open it up |
A 43-year-old female respondent | I had a swelling on my ankle for one week. My husband slit it and then it gradually became a big sore. | Oedema cut open |