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bExtinction of traditional Medicine and Its social changes: a sociological study Based on Sammanthurai

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dc.contributor.author Ayoob, S.M.
dc.contributor.author Rishatha, T. F.
dc.date.accessioned 2021-05-13T03:46:47Z
dc.date.available 2021-05-13T03:46:47Z
dc.date.issued 2021-01-19
dc.identifier.citation 9th South Eastern University International Arts Research Symposium -2020 on " Global Dimension of Social Sciences and Humanities through Research and Innovation". 19h January 2021. South Eastern University of Sri Lanka, Oluvil, Sri Lanka. p.107 en_US
dc.identifier.isbn 978-955-627-253-6
dc.identifier.uri http://ir.lib.seu.ac.lk/handle/123456789/5543
dc.description.abstract The culture expresses the identity of the people, and it recognized the traditional medicine system in society historically. The main objective of this study is to identify the causes of traditional medicine system, and to identify the changes that occurred among society in Sammanturai Divisional Secretariat area. The data for this research were basically gathered by using both primary and secondary structures. Interview, focus group discussion and observation have been used as primary data collection method. The information required for the study was collected from the main respondent through an unstructured interview (20 persons), and focus group discussions also was conducted for collecting primary data. The study has used reports, library documents, books, publication and internet data, as secondary source. According to the analysis of the data, the study found that the traditional medicine system in Sammanthurai DSD area has been modified due to Ayurveda hospital not upgraded, side effects, extreme advancement of western medicine, urbanization, technological advancement, period are the main reasons for the extinction of traditional medicine system. The major social changes that acculturation, addiction to fast food, medicalization, and the social dilemma. en_US
dc.language.iso en_US en_US
dc.publisher Faculty of Arts and Culture, South Eastern University of Sri Lanka. en_US
dc.subject Traditional Medicine System, en_US
dc.subject Social Change, en_US
dc.subject Culture, en_US
dc.subject Identity, en_US
dc.subject Western Medicine en_US
dc.title bExtinction of traditional Medicine and Its social changes: a sociological study Based on Sammanthurai en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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