Items | SA | A | NC | D | SD | Average |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | N(%) | N(%) | N (%) | N(%) | N(%) | score |
HM providers give good information on maintaining a healthy lifestyle (n = 502) | 207 (41.2) | 281 (56.0) | 11 (2.2) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (0.6) | SA 4.4 |
There are less side effects when taking natural remedies like HM (n = 501) | 290 (57.7) | 175 (34.9) | 29 (5.8) | 6 (1.2) | 1 (0.2) | SA 4.5 |
HM involves natural plant formulas which are more healthy than taking drugs given by the medical doctor (n = 501) | 137 (27.3) | 257 (51.3) | 66 (13.2) | 25 (5.0) | 16 (3.2) | A 4.0 |
People would be more likely to use HM if there were more HM clinics (n = 500) | 203 (40.6) | 234 (46.8) | 43 (8.6) | 4 (0.8) | 16 (3.2) | SA 4.2 |
HM builds up the body's own defences and promotes self-healing (n = 501) | 249 (49.7) | 235 (46.9) | 14 (2.8) | 2 (0.4) | 1 (0.2) | SA 4.5 |
The more knowledge a person has about HM, the more likely he/she is to use it (n = 503) | 247 (49.1) | 234 (46.5) | 17 (3.4) | 2 (0.4) | 3 (0.6) | SA 4.4 |
Parent(s) and family can influence a young adult's HM use by exposing them to it (n = 500) | 192 (38.2) | 249 (49.6) | 32 (6.4) | 16 (3.2) | 13 (2.6) | SA 4.1 |
People can be influenced to use HM if their friends are using it (n = 503) | 172 (34.2) | 239 (47.5) | 52 (10.3) | 14 (2.8) | 26 (5.2) | A 4.0 |
Young adults are more likely to use HM if coaches and teachers discuss it with them | 129 (25.7) | 208 (41.4) | 107 (21.3) | 21 (4.2) | 37 (7.4) | A 3.7 |
People who believe in the physical, mental, and spiritual aspects of health are more likely to use HM (n = 498) | 130 (26.1) | 232 (46.6) | 79 (15.9) | 21 (4.2) | 36 (7.2) | A 3.8 |
Those who fear the discomfort of treatments from medical doctors are more likely to use HM (n = 500) | 140 (28.0) | 293 (58.6) | 38 (7.6) | 16 (3.2) | 13 (2.6) | SA 4.1 |
Taking HM therapies are not harmful (n = 503) | 325 (64.6) | 170 (33.8) | 6 (1.2) | 2 (0.4) | 0 (0.0) | SA 4.6 |
People are mostly motivated to use HM by Radio, Television, and mass media campaign (n = 499) | 236 (47.3) | 261 (52.3) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (0.4) | 0 (0.0) | SA 4.5 |
Overall | 205 (40.7) | 237 (47.1) | 38 (7.6) | 10 (2.0) | 13 (2.5) | 4.2 |