A qualitative exploration of cultural illness perceptions and barriers to modern healthcare: the case of Ikirimi and traditional uvulectomy in Rwanda

Table 1 Participant demographics

Participant type	Gender	Marital status	Age range	Education level
Community member	Female	Married	31–40	Bachelor’s Degree (A0)
Nurse	Male	Married	31–40	High School Diploma (A2)
Traditional healer	Male	Married	61–70	Primary Education
Community member	Female	Married	21–30	None
Community member	Male	Married	21–30	Primary Education
Traditional healer	Male	Married	41–50	Primary Education
Community member	Female	Married	61–70	None
Nurse	Male	Married	31–40	High School Diploma (A2)

ISSN: 1746-4269