Knowledge, attitude and practice of self-medication among traders in Ipata Market Ilorin East, Kwara State Department: Health Information Management By: iamjahmeyou Project ID: 6642 Rating: (4.5) votes: 2Rate this project12345 Price:₦3000 Get the Complete MaterialAbstractThis research work was conducted to assess the knowledge, attitude and factors influencing the practice of self-medication among traders in Ipata Market. It informed the health officers on the understanding of traders regards self-medication in the market. Among the objectives was to identify the factors associated with the choice of drug used among traders and to assess traders' awareness of the dangers of practicing self-medication. Furthermore, to determine the perception of traders towards self-medication. Many medical and allied literatures were reviewed to develop more facts for the project work. This research use descriptive survey to sample traders in Ipata Market. Questionnaire is the instrument used to gather and analyze the data, 150 questionnaires were distributed out of which 150 were also retrieved. In conclusion, recommendations were made that manpower, money and equipment should be available to strengthen the health facilities. And basic health centers should be standardized to meet the health needs of the people at the grassroots level, while the provision of rehabilitation centers with proper monitoring and care. The traders should always seek medical advice for prescriptions and avoid the influence of bad friends ...Preview Download Preview +Other Health Information Management project topics and materials you might be interested in»Analysis of filing system and consequences of misfiling»Evaluation of the problems and constraints facing health record keeping and professionals»Impact of health information management in healthcare delivery»Assessment of challenges of health information management practice in General Hospital Ilorin, Kwara State»Analysis of filing system and consequences of misfiling patients health records in University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Kwara state»A study into causes of misfiling among health information management professionals in health records department - case study of University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Kwara state»Evaluation of confidentiality of patient health records among hospital staff»Factors militating against effective documentation in health care delivery system in University of Benin Teaching Hospital Benin City, Edo state»Effect of lack of health information computerization in the primary health care system»Evaluation of patient appointment system - a case study of university of Ilorin teaching hospital»Causes and consequences of breach of confidentiality of patient health information in Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Lagos state»Impact of health statistics in the health care delivery system at University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Ilorin, Kwara State»Impact of electronic medical records on patients waiting time in health care delivery system in Federal Medical Center, Asaba, Delta state»Evaluation of the importance of health information management in primary health care»Knowledge and perception of health information management professionals on electronic coding for quality clinical data in University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Ilorin, Kwara state