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sonie a~ln~ents like jaundice, measles, snake bile and scorplon stings Occas~onally<br />

faith healing was also tried<br />

(ii) Other epidemiological methods<br />

Cross sectional morbidity survey<br />

It was observed that 25 0% <strong>of</strong> the children went to the local PHC, 18.0% to pnvate<br />

doctors, 11.0 % got medlc~nes from the petty shop, 6.0% got them from the pharmacy<br />

and 1 9% from the compounder. Home remedy was given in 4.5% <strong>of</strong> the children and<br />

33% d~d not take any form <strong>of</strong> treatment<br />

Cohort study<br />

Th~s showed that 45 4% <strong>of</strong> the episodes were not given any type <strong>of</strong> treatment, 26.0%<br />

were treated by med~cines got from the pharmacy, 14.1% ware treated in the local<br />

PHC, 8 4% by rned~c~nes from the petty shop and 0.05 % by pnvate doctors. Faith<br />

heal~ng was given for 1 eplsode <strong>of</strong> fever only.<br />

8.1.3 Education<br />

(a) Importance <strong>of</strong> education<br />

(i) Ethnographic methods<br />

Most <strong>of</strong> the people felt that educat~on was necessary for both girls and boys,<br />

particularly lor the lalter. Many felt (1551160, 96.840) that educat~on was essential to<br />

bulld the character <strong>of</strong> their children and also to get jobs. The wllagers generally

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