Objective To evaluate and compare the prevalence, reasons, sources and factors
associated with self‐medication with antibiotics (SMA) within Africa. Methods Systematic …

Self-medication refers to the consumption of drugs such as antibiotics by individuals based
on their own experience and knowledge, without consulting a doctor either for diagnosis or …

Background: The anxiety caused by the emergence of the novel coronavirus disease
(COVID-19) globally has made many Nigerians resort to self-medication for purported …

Background In developing countries like Bangladesh, self-medication has become a
predicament associated with health risks and clinical complications. To date, no studies …

Background Decreasing the prevalence of antibiotic self-medication among the public
requires proper understanding of the risk factors involved. However, the determinants of …

Background Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) represents one of the biggest threats to health
globally. This cross-sectional study determined knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) …

Introduction The benefits of antibiotics are under threat by self-medication, which culminated
in economic burdening of developing countries, treatment failures, the emergence of …

Background As concerns about the prevalence of infections that are resistant to available
antibiotics increase, attention has turned toward the use of these medicines both within and …

Background Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) driven by antibiotic consumption is a growing
global health threat. However, data on antimicrobial consumption patterns in low-and middle …

Tanzania launched its first National Action Plan (NAP) on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in
2017 to reduce the burden of AMR in the country and contribute to the global response. We …