An exploratory study on becoming a traditional spiritual healer among Baganda in Central Uganda

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dc.contributor.authorSekagya, Yahaya H K
dc.contributor.authorMuchunguzi, Charles
dc.contributor.authorUnnikrishnan, Payyappallimana
dc.contributor.authorMulogo, Edgar M
dc.date.accessioned2024-05-03T13:42:01Z
dc.date.available2024-05-03T13:42:01Z
dc.date.issued2024-05
dc.description.abstractTraditional medicinal knowledge and healing practices of indigenous spiritual healers play important roles in health care, and contribute towards achieving Universal Health Care. Traditional spiritual healers (TSHs) are grouped into three categories. One category of Baganda TSHs, Balubaale , engage ancestral spirits during health management. Balubaale are socially significant but not legally accepted. Their initiation and training practices have not been documented in Uganda. The study purpose was to understand and establish the training of traditional spiritual healers. Twelve (10M, 2F); practicing TSHs in Central Uganda were purposively selected and recruited between 15 th July 2019 and 29 th April 2020, and were prospectively interacted with for 24 months. Transcribed data was coded and thematically analyzed using ATLAS ti. 22 computer software and presented based on an inductive approach. Findings show key areas of TSHs training include connecting with ancestral spirits and the spiritual powers of non-materials and materials such as living and non-living things through rituals. Spiritual healers train in diagnosis and health management based on ancestral spirits and they finally pass out in a communal ceremony witnessed by family and community members. We conclude that TSHs undergo training and are supervised and supported by experienced spiritualists, family and the community. We recommend similar studies among other ethnic groups to contextualize the process of becoming a TSH, compare and harmonize findings to facilitate inter-medical systems communication and policy considerations.en_US
dc.identifier.citationSekagya, Yahaya H. K., Charles Muchunguzi, Payyappallimana Unnikrishnan, et al. 'An Exploratory Study on Becoming a Traditional Spiritual Healer among Baganda in Central Uganda', PLOS Global Public Health, vol. 4/no. 4, (2024), pp. e0002581.en_US
dc.identifier.issnEISSN 2767-3375
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/9505
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherPublic Library of Scienceen_US
dc.subjectTraditional medicinal knowledge; healing practices of indigenous spiritual healers ; health care; Traditional spiritual healersen_US
dc.titleAn exploratory study on becoming a traditional spiritual healer among Baganda in Central Ugandaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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