The findings suggest that carers’ perception of illness
causation is associated with strong religious belief systems,
rituals and practices. In many cases, they believed that God
caused this problem for their ill relatives. They preferred
religious ways of curing in the form of prayers, worships
and poojas. They often sought help from religious leaders
and faith-healers for their ill relatives. These faith-healers
explained the illness causation in terms of super natural
powers or evil spirits. Initially, carers were satisfied because such explanations underlined their own perception
and explanatory model of illness causation. This was more
common among carers who are illiterate and from rural
areas.