Introduction: Self-medication practices continue to be a growing global problem. The prevalence and nature of self-medication vary in different countries and cultures. A number of factors come into play to result in the decision to self-medicate. Some factors that have been associated with the frequency of self-medicat...
Introduction: Self-medication is often defined as using drugs to self-treat a common health problem without the advice of a medical practitioner. Self-medication is recurrent in both advanced and developing countries but excessive in developing countries. Many factors inform the choice to self-medicate. The focus of th...
Background: Analgesics commonly known as pain killers are substances which work in various ways to relieve different types of pain experienced in the body. Analgesics have been reported to be very widely used and abused set of drugs globally. Objectives: This study is to assess the knowledge, attitude and behavior towa...
