Educational interventions for antibiotics misuse and self-medication in Africa

The National Institutes for Health Research, USA, has approved research protocol titled “Educational interventions for antibiotics misuse and self-medication in Africa”. This Study intends to assess the quality of evidence presented and determine the effectiveness of health education as intervention tool for reducing prevalence and improving knowledge and attitude on antibiotics misuse and self-medication among adults.

Objectives

The specific objectives of this study include:

1. Determine the quantitative effect of health education in reducing prevalence of antibiotics misuse and self-medication
2. Determine the effect of health education in improving knowledge about antibiotics misuse and self-medication
3. Determine the effect of health education in improving attitude about antibiotics misuse and self-medication

Team members and their organisational affiliations.

1. Dr Yusuf Misau – ATBU Bauchi Nigeria
2. Professor Suleiman Mbaruk – Mount Kenya University
3. Dr Dominic Mogere – Mount Kenya University
4. Dr Segun Bello – Dept of Epid. and Medical Statistics, Faculty of Public Health, College of Medicine,
5. University of Ibadan, Nigeria
6. Dr Bisi Oduwale – Dept of Medical Laboratory Science, College of Basic Health Sciences, Achievers University, Owo, Nigeria

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