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Cultural Perceptions and Treatment of Prostate Diseases in the Bapa Socio-Culture of Western Cameroon

DOI : https://doi.org/10.36349/easjhcs.2026.v08i01.005

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Objective: The objective of this article is to analyze cultural perceptions, care, and treatment of prostate diseases in the Bapa cultural universe. Methodology: Qualitative methods were used to collect data through individual interviews, focus groups, and photographs taken in the village of Bapa, located in the Bangou district of the Hauts-Plateaux department in western Cameroon. Results: The data collected was analyzed using content analysis techniques, yielding several findings, namely that traditional Bapa therapists specialize in treating prostate diseases and that, among the Bapa people, prostate diseases have traditional, mystical, or natural causes. These causes determine the different treatment paths for patients and their families. Traditional therapies for prostatitis depend on the cause and are based on divination diagnoses and specific rituals. Conclusion: Prostate diseases are known and understood by traditional healers in the Bapa sociocultural group. Their knowledge can be used to reduce the prevalence of these diseases as a public health issue.

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