Table 5 Attitudes of the respondents on Herbal Medicine (HM)

HM providers give good information on maintaining a healthy lifestyle (n = 502)

There are less side effects when taking natural remedies like HM (n = 501)

HM involves natural plant formulas which are more healthy than taking drugs given by the medical doctor (n = 501)

People would be more likely to use HM if there were more HM clinics (n = 500)

HM builds up the body's own defences and promotes self-healing (n = 501)

The more knowledge a person has about HM, the more likely he/she is to use it (n = 503)

Parent(s) and family can influence a young adult's HM use by exposing them to it (n = 500)

People can be influenced to use HM if their friends are using it (n = 503)

Young adults are more likely to use HM if coaches and teachers discuss it with them

People who believe in the physical, mental, and spiritual aspects of health are more likely to use HM (n = 498)

Those who fear the discomfort of treatments from medical doctors are more likely to use HM (n = 500)

Taking HM therapies are not harmful (n = 503)

People are mostly motivated to use HM by Radio, Television, and mass media campaign (n = 499)

Overall