Chinwe Catherine Okpoko

Indigenous Medical Knowledge and Bone Setting among the Igbo of Southeast Nigeria

Pat Uche Okpoko, Chinwe Catherine Okpoko, Jasper Kelechukwu Okezie & Chizoba Sebs-Okolo · Journal of Education, Society and Behavioural Science · 2018

This paper examines the indigenous healthcare practice in Southeast Nigeria and how this can be integrated into modern healthcare system using bone setting as a case study. Traditional bone setting continues to enjoy wide patronage despite the availability of modern orthopaedic m...