Open AccessA COMPARATIVE STUDY OF THE PREVALENCE OF SELF-MEDICATION AMONG NIGERIAN UNDERGRADUATES
Author(s) -
Obinna T. Asogwa,
Kelechi T. Ugwu
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of advanced research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2320-5407
DOI - 10.21474/ijar01/12709
Subject(s) - self medication , family medicine , medicine , test (biology) , medication adherence , clinical psychology , psychology , paleontology , biology
The current studys objectivewas to investigate the prevalence of self-medication among university undergraduates and compare the practice of self-medication between school residents and home residents. Three hundred and twenty-six (n=326) undergraduates pooled from three tertiary institutions in Nigeria participated in the study. The participants completed a self-report measure assessing their engagement in self-medication. The result showed that 64.4% of the participants had practiced self-medication, while 34.6% did not participate in self-medication. Also, an independent t-test analysis revealed that self-medication is prevalent among school residents.