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Factors Influencing the Practice of Self-Medication among Traders of Techiman Central Market
Article Number: SIS573140AI250523
25th May, 2023
Author(s):
Chukwuma Chinaza Adaobi
Abstract:
Medicines play an integral
part of the health system; they are not only needed to save lives and promote
health but also in preventing disease and other disasters like outbreaks.
Medicines are one of the greatest weapons of humankind to fight against
disease. The study sought to access the factors influencing the practice of
self-medication among traders at Techiman Central Market. This study utilized a
cross-sectional study design. Stratified and simple random sampling methods
were used to select 403 respondents for the study. Data collected were analyzed
using SPSS, version 23. Descriptive statistical analysis was carried out to
obtain summary tables and graphs containing the demographic characteristics of
the study participants. Odds ratios, were reported with their 95% confidence
intervals (C.Is) with the level of statistical significance set at p<0.05
for all tests. Pearson's chi-square test and multivariate
logistic regression were used to examine associations at a 5% significance
level. The study found that the prevalence of self-medication was 92.6%. Most
of the respondents (69.2%) used herbal medicine because it is effective. There
was a significant association between time spent at the hospital, busy schedule,
distance, and the practice of self-medication among the traders (p-value=0.000).
The study concludes that if the challenges facing traders as mentioned above were
addressed self-medication would be minimized among traders at Techiman Central Market.