Prevalence and determinants of Antimalarial Self-medication in Southern Benin

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AuteurAGUEH, VICTOIRE DAMIENNE AGOSSI
AuteurBADET, MARIO E
AuteurSOSSA, JEROME CHARLES
AuteurPARAISO, NOEL MOUSSILIOU
AuteurAZANDJEME, COLLECTE SYLVIE
AuteurMETONNOU, CLEMENCE GERMAINE
AuteurGLELE AHANHANZO, YOLAINE
AuteurKPOZEHOUEN, ALPHONSE
AuteurSOPOH, GHISLAIN EMMANUEL
AuteurOUEDRAOGO, LAURENT
Date d'ajout2026-06-02T16:06:57Z
Date de disponibilite2026-06-02T16:06:57Z
Date de publication2016
ResumeAims: To determine the prevalence of antimalarial self-medication and identify its determinants in Comé, Southern Benin households. Study Design: Cross-sectional community based study. Place and Duration of Study: Benin southern setting, from April to July 2015. Methodology: It was a cross-sectional study conducted from 1st to 14th July 2015 which involved 480 households randomly selected. Data on socioeconomic and demographic factors, the use of antimalarial drugs, health system and knowledge regarding malaria and dangers of self-medication were collected by questionnaire. Multivariate logistic regression was used to identify determinants of antimalarial self-medication in households. Results: The prevalence of antimalarial self-medication in households was 69.77% [CI95: (65.64; 73.89)]. The use of antimalarial drug from illicit market was reported in 83.75%. In 28.73% of cases, the main anti-malarial drug used in self-medication was artemisinin-based combination. Determinants of antimalarial self-medication were level of economic status: quintiles poor (1 and 2) versus the richest quintile: OR = 6.50 [95%IC (3.43 – 10.68)]; quintiles less poor (3 et 4) versus the richest quintile: OR = 3,05 [95%IC (1,49 – 6,25)]; knowledge of the dangers of antimalarial self-medication, knowledge versus ignorance, OR = 0.26 [95%IC (0.14 – 0.48)], knowledge of dangers associated with street drugs: knowledge versus ignorance; OR =0,40 [95% (0,19 – 0,86)], knowledge of consequences of poorly treated malaria, knowledge versus ignorance: OR = 0,36 [95%IC (0,16 – 0,8)]. Conclusion: The results point out the high prevalence of antimalarial self-medication in households in Comé, Southern Benin. Strengthening knowledge on consequences of antimalarial self-medication, street drugs consumption and poorly treated malaria is needed to avert antimalarial self-medication practices in Comé in Southern Benin
DOI10.9734/IJTDH/2016/27862
Autre identifiantBECDB-2261
URIhttps://dspace.uac.bj/handle/123456789/2311
Languefr
Fait partie deInternational Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE& Health
SujetAntimalarial self-medication
Sujetprévalence
Sujetdéterminants
Sujethouseholds
SujetBénin
TitrePrevalence and determinants of Antimalarial Self-medication in Southern Benin
TypeArticle

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