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Table 3 Payment Methods for the Services of Traditional Healers

From: The role of traditional healers in the diagnosis and management of Burkitt lymphoma in Cameroon: understanding the challenges and moving forward

Method of payment

Number

Frequency

Money (USD 0.4 – USD 200)

114

54%

Barter systema

84

40%

No charge

50

24%

Unknown to informant

5

2%

Payment deferred till recovery

2

1%

Any token

1

0.5%

  1. aThe Barter system included the provision of fowls, palm oil, salt, palm wine, cutlass, and cooking pots in exchange for treatment