Objectives: Self-medication is a global public health issue. The increase in the rate of careless self-medication is high and a common practice globally. Youth in Nigeria self-medicate at an alarming rate creating a significant health care concern. Aim is to assess the knowledge, practices and factors influencing self-medication among students of a public university in South-Western, Nigeria. Materials and Methods: This is a descriptive cross-sectional study carried out on 2000 respondents selected by multistage sampling technique. Data was collected using Self-administered questionnaire and analysed with descriptive statistics and chi square using SPSS version 25. Level of significance was 5% ( P 0.05), and also respondents’ knowledge and practice of self-medication ( P >0.05). But significant difference was found between the respondents’ social demographic characteristics (marital status, level of study) and their knowledge of self-medication ( P <0.05). Conclusion: There is a need for effective awareness and education on the significance of professional consultation before drug usage.
Fasuyi et al. (Tue,) studied this question.