Efficacy of Traditional Healthcare Delivery System in Mbembe Society of Obubra Local Government Area, Cross River State-Nigeria

This study examines the Efficacy of Traditional Healthcare Delivery System in Mbembe Society of Obubra Local Government Area, Cross River State, Nigeria. The problem statement is drawn from the insufficiency of orthodox or government healthcare facilities in the area which unavoidably leaves the citizens on the mercies of traditional healthcare providers. Objectives of the study are considered along basic areas which guide the literature review. The methodology highlighted the design of the study, area of the study, population of the study, methods of data collection and Analysis. The study adopted the survey research designed and the cross sectional survey research. Population sampling was achieved through a multi stage sampling procedure. The questionnaire instrument was employed for primary data collection, while other surrogate measures were achieved through biophysical data capturing. Data analysis was done using hypothesis testing, regression analysis and Analysis of Variance (ANOVA). Following the result from various indications the null hypothesis was rejected while the alternate hypothesis was accepted connoting significant variation in traditional healthcare delivery system with the modern healthcare delivery system. The work recommends among others that traditional healthcare system should be evenly or randomly spread in favour of the spatial location of Mbembe people in the area and increase presence of biomedical therapy to effectively combat contemporary imbalances.