Belief Persistence and Reliance on Traditional Healing of Students at Central Bicol State University of Agriculture

Limited scientific evidence about the safety and efficacy of traditional healing make it essential for policymakers to develop policies, regulations, strategies mitigate issues related this practice. Such include hit-and-miss operation, incorrect diagnosis, improper dosage, low hygiene standards, dominant lack statutory regulation practitioners practices owing secrecy some methods. On other hand, high cost drugs critical considerations strengthen belief persistence reliance people on over modern medical treatments, a situation that makes challenging government define policymaking parameters in area. The focus descriptive-comparative study was determine how persistent are beliefs students by obtaining quantitative results from survey. A total 277 were surveyed using stratified proportionate random sampling. Data gathered through questionnaire unstructured interviews. Descriptive statistics, dependent t-test, one-way analysis variance statistical tools used. Results showed almost all respondents still manifest very strong faith healers (arbolaryo) bone setters (hilot) great majority those who cure illness caused spirits (surhano/parasantigwar). illnesses they usually consult with vomiting, sprain, stomachache. Male have stronger than do their female counterparts. healing, even recent advances science, technology, innovation, as well upsurge new interventions prevention, indicate popularity is not declining. These findings particularly evident prevailing practices.