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Spiritual healers Especially patronised for mental health problems, convulsions and infertility They prescribe things like rubutu, layu (amulets), and varieties of plants and animal products as well as recommending specific verses to be recited or the burning of incense Predominantly Islamic medicine Primarily a market relationship but there are others (see text on spiritual healers below) Neighbours and friends recommending providers that they were satisfied with to neighbours and friends contributing money to assist in paying for care Not applicable Friendship ties Hospitals Utilised for antenatal care during pregnancy, Childbirth (especially when there is problem) Other health related issues. Preferred for conditions that involve blood loss or loss of consciousness Facilitating people to take measures to prevent adverse health consequences e.g. advice on contraception Biomedicine In practice primarily a market relationship even in hospitals because they operate on fee-for-service basis. Ideally public hospitals are supposed to operate as public hospitals with the health workers paid as civil servants and patients provided services as citizens. Non-hospital providers (private diagnostics services; shops that sell medical supplies and devices; and motorcycle taxis) Conduct medical tests Sell medical devices Motorcycle taxi are the primary means of transport to get to a health centre or hospital Biomedicine (diagnostic shops) Not relevant for motorcycle taxis Primarily market relationships but with some differences as described above for PMVs.