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October 2, 2025World Journal of Public HealthOpen Access

Prevalence and Factors Associated with Self-medication in a Nigerian Rural Community

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QSQali Hashi ShireFSFelix Olaniyi SanniMTMichael Tomori

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Overview

Descriptive cross-sectional study revealed 78.4% self-medication prevalence in Ado-Odo-Ota, indicating financial factors significantly influence this behavior.

Key Points

  • The prevalence of self-medication was found to be 78.4% over the past year.
  • About 51.6% of respondents reported self-medicating occasionally, with 24.8% doing so in the past week.
  • Financial constraints, notably high treatment costs, were key reasons for self-medication.
  • Improvements in healthcare access and awareness could mitigate risks associated with self-medication.

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Shire et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68de79685b556a9128e1aabehttps://doi.org/10.11648/j.wjph.20251004.14
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