Determinants in Home Storage of Drugs by University Staff and Traders in Lagos: Physicians, Adverts, Journals, Formulation types are key.

Abstract

Background:

Drugs stored at home which are intended for use during future periods of illnesses ultimately are indicative and determinants of self-medication practices, hence. studies of drug storage patterns are important. This study was carried out to ascertain the drug storage practices of selected staff of the University of Lagos, a group of people who have access to the staff health centres and are presumed to be sufficiently educated to handle drugs in such ways that would prevent deleterious outcomes and selected traders in Ojota market who did not haveformaleducation.

Methods:

A cross sectional descriptive study on personal drug storage was carried out among 250 selected academic and administrative staff of the University of Lagos with the use of self-administered questionnaires, also, 50 traders in Ojota market, Lagos state who did not have formal education were interviewed.

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