| dc.description.abstract | Misuse of antimicrobials is widespread in both humans and animals and includes dispensing over
the counter, self-medication, and unlicensed medicine outlets among others. The consequences
of AMR are severe. AMR leads to fewer treatment options and it results into prolonged hospital
stay and increased cost of healthcare.
In Uganda, a report by the Uganda National Academy of Sciences (UNAS) showed increasing
trends in antimicrobial resistance in the country and yet Uganda is still faced with a high disease
burden from infectious diseases including Tuberculosis (TB), pneumonia and sepsis as per the
Annual Health Sector Performance Report (AHSPR) 2016/17.
The semi structured questionnaires in English were administered by the researcher and her
assistants in the study area of Kyengera Sub County to determine the magnitude and factors
associated with inappropriate use of antibiotics.
Poisson regression was employed to assess possible associations between different socio
demographic variables and respondents‘ inappropriate use of antibiotics.
The magnitude of inappropriate use of antibiotics 73.7% (266/361). This refers to respondents
who obtained the antibiotics without a prescription. Of these respondents, 63.9%(170/266) were
male and the rest were female.
Individual factors that were associated with the inappropriate use of antibiotics include; male
gender, illness due to injury, residence in urban settings, and having a regular job or source of
income. Dissatisfaction with the health system was associated with inappropriate use of
antibiotics. | en_US |
