Ayurvedic medicine and western medicine : a comperative sociological study in Sammanthurai.

dc.contributor.authorThahir, Fathima Rishatha
dc.date.accessioned2022-06-22T10:06:50Z
dc.date.available2022-06-22T10:06:50Z
dc.date.issued2022-02-03
dc.description.abstractThe medical sector has a significant contribution for the development of a country or society. The main objective of this study is to identify and compare the factors affecting the choice of peoples’ medical service either Western or Ayurvedic system in Sammanturai Divisional Secretariat area. The data for this research were basically gathered by using both primary and secondary data collection techniques which contains quantitative and qualitative samples. Questionnaire, interview, focused group discussion and observation have been used as primary data. As primary tool, 73 questionnaires were distributed to the respondents based on simple random sampling method. Further, a structured interview with 30 respondents, and 03 Focus Group Discussions were also conducted in the study area. The study has used reports, book, publication and internet data, as secondary source. According to the analysis of the data, the study found that peoples’ pursuit decreased by Ayurvedic medical system than western medical system. The main factors which influence on peoples’ behaviours for this issue are age, sex, job, location, relief (cure), genetic, scent and taste, and availability of the service. The main reason to pursuit decreased on Ayurvedic is that people cannot get quick relief from this medical system in the study area.en_US
dc.identifier.citation10th South Eastern University International Arts Research Symposium -2021 on 03rd February 2022. South Eastern University of Sri Lanka, Oluvil, Sri Lanka. p.76en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://ir.lib.seu.ac.lk/handle/123456789/6059
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherFaculty of Arts and Culture, South Eastern University of Sri Lanka.en_US
dc.subjectWestern medicineen_US
dc.subjectAyurvedic medicineen_US
dc.subjectReliefen_US
dc.subjectCultureen_US
dc.subjectBehaviouren_US
dc.titleAyurvedic medicine and western medicine : a comperative sociological study in Sammanthurai.en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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