TRADITIONAL MEDICINE AND AN INCLUSIVE MODEL OF HEALTH SEEKING BEHAVIOR IN ZIMBABWE

This paper examines research conducted in Zimbabwe over the past three decades on the patterns of use of traditional medicine in Zimbabwe. W hile much is known about patterns of choice between traditional vs. or thodox medicine, little is known about when and under what circumstanc es Zimbabweans use other medical therapies. A more inclusive model of health seeking behaviour that entails a more encompassing definition o f traditional medicine and a broader spectrum of health care alternati ves is advocated.