ASSESMENT OF SELF MEDICATION PRACTICE AND ASSOCIATED FACTOR AMONG ADULT HOUSE HOLD MEMBERS OF GUBRE TOWN, GURAGE ZONE, ETHIOPIA, CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY 2022.

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Self- medication involves the use of medicinal products by the consumer to treat self-recognized disorders or symptoms, or the intermittent or continued use of medication not prescribed by a physician for chronic or recurring diseases or symptom Globally prevalence of self-medication was 27% to 99.4% in different global study. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to assess self- medication practice and associated factor among adult house hold members of Gubre sub-city, Gurage zone, South Ethiopia 2022. METHOD AND MATERIALS: A cross- sectional study was conducted to assess self- medication practice and associated factor among adult house hold member of Gubre sub-city from MAY 2-27, 2022. Systematic Random sampling technique was used to collect the data from 399 selected households by using a pre-tested questioner. The data were entering by using SPSS soft were version 22. The result is presented using tables, graphs, text and diagrams and logistic regression was used to show association. RESULT:Two hundred forty three (61.05%) participants had faced disease in the last two weeks from those one hundred thirteen (46.5%) participants were self-oral medicating with over the study period. Being married (AOR=1.599 1.09-2.621, 95%CI: 1.09-2.621), being literate (AOR=1.672,95%CI: 1.032- 2.01), perceive self-medication as acceptable practice (AOR=1.652 95%CI: 1.32-1.887), peer influence (AOR=1.54 95%CI: 1.304-2.321), desatisfaction by earned money (AOR=1.453 95%CI: 1.321-1.832), and access to medical information (AOR=1.452 95%CI: 1.263-1.570) were significant association with self medication. CONCLUSION: Self-medication is a relatively frequent practice in Gubre sub-city. Previous experience, emergency, minor illness was main factor for self-medication.