Syllabus content and objectives
Official JAMB Hausa outline · Section B: Al’adu (Culture)
Content
Types of traditional medicine, including traditional preparations such as sassaƙe-sassaƙe, sawyoyi, na gari and na ruwa.
Objective
Classify the different types of traditional medicine.
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Religious or spiritual remedies, including amulets (layu), written charms (rubutu), ɗibbu and divination (duba).
Objective
Classify traditional and religious forms of medicine and remedies.
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Methods of administering traditional medicine, including drinking, rubbing, surace, fumigation or perfuming, inhaling, chewing, sucking, tying, sticking and hanging.
Objective
Describe the different methods of using traditional medicine.
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Dosage and measurement in the use of traditional medicine.
Objective
Explain the procedures for measuring and administering traditional medicine.
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Functions of traditional medicine, including prevention and treatment.
Objective
Explain the purposes and uses of traditional medicine.
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The influence of modern times on traditional medicine.
Objective
Explain the influence of modern times on traditional medicine.
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