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Knowledge, Attitude and Pattern of Antibiotic Usage Among Students of a Nigerian University

Olayemi Oluseun Ayepola, Olabode Onile-ere, Oluwatobi Shodeko, Fiyinfoluwa Akinsiku, Percy Ani, Louis Egwari.

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Objective: Antibiotic resistance is a major public health issue globally fueled largely by its misuse. Controlling this problem would require an understanding of the levels of awareness of the population towards antibiotics.<br>This study assessed the baseline information on the knowledge, attitude and practice towards antibiotics among university students in Ogun State Nigeria.<br>Methodology: A cross-sectional study was conducted between January and March 2016 among a convenience sample of undergraduate students attending Covenant University, Ogun State, Nigeria. Self-administered questionnaires were employed to obtain information on knowledge, attitude and practice towards antibiotic usage.<br>Results: A total of 357 students were recruited into this study. 60.6% of the participants had taken antibiotics in the 6 months preceding the study of which two-thirds stated that they seldom complete the antibiotic dosage. Doctors (53.1%) and parents (22.9%) were responsible for most antibiotic prescriptions in this study. Knowledge assessment showed fair knowledge of antibiotic use and drug resistance.<br>Conclusions: This study shows that the study population has average knowledge of antibiotics use hence the need to generate more awareness. J Microbiol Infect Dis 2019; 9(1): 10-15.

Key words: Antibiotic usage, antibiotic resistance, drug resistance


 
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Olayemi Oluseun Ayepola, Olabode Onile-ere, Oluwatobi Shodeko, Fiyinfoluwa Akinsiku, Percy Ani, Louis Egwari. Knowledge, Attitude and Pattern of Antibiotic Usage Among Students of a Nigerian University. J Microbiol Infect Dis. 2019; 9(1): 10-15 . doi:10.5799/jmid.537133


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Olayemi Oluseun Ayepola, Olabode Onile-ere, Oluwatobi Shodeko, Fiyinfoluwa Akinsiku, Percy Ani, Louis Egwari. Knowledge, Attitude and Pattern of Antibiotic Usage Among Students of a Nigerian University. https://www.jmidonline.org/?mno=302657118 [Access: February 02, 2024]. doi:10.5799/jmid.537133


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Olayemi Oluseun Ayepola, Olabode Onile-ere, Oluwatobi Shodeko, Fiyinfoluwa Akinsiku, Percy Ani, Louis Egwari. Knowledge, Attitude and Pattern of Antibiotic Usage Among Students of a Nigerian University. J Microbiol Infect Dis. 2019; 9(1): 10-15 . doi:10.5799/jmid.537133



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Olayemi Oluseun Ayepola, Olabode Onile-ere, Oluwatobi Shodeko, Fiyinfoluwa Akinsiku, Percy Ani, Louis Egwari. Knowledge, Attitude and Pattern of Antibiotic Usage Among Students of a Nigerian University. J Microbiol Infect Dis. (2019), [cited February 02, 2024]; 9(1): 10-15 . doi:10.5799/jmid.537133



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Olayemi Oluseun Ayepola, Olabode Onile-ere, Oluwatobi Shodeko, Fiyinfoluwa Akinsiku, Percy Ani, Louis Egwari (2019) Knowledge, Attitude and Pattern of Antibiotic Usage Among Students of a Nigerian University. J Microbiol Infect Dis, 9 (1), 10-15 . doi:10.5799/jmid.537133



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Olayemi Oluseun Ayepola, Olabode Onile-ere, Oluwatobi Shodeko, Fiyinfoluwa Akinsiku, Percy Ani, Louis Egwari. 2019. Knowledge, Attitude and Pattern of Antibiotic Usage Among Students of a Nigerian University. Journal of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, 9 (1), 10-15 . doi:10.5799/jmid.537133



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Olayemi Oluseun Ayepola, Olabode Onile-ere, Oluwatobi Shodeko, Fiyinfoluwa Akinsiku, Percy Ani, Louis Egwari. "Knowledge, Attitude and Pattern of Antibiotic Usage Among Students of a Nigerian University." Journal of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases 9 (2019), 10-15 . doi:10.5799/jmid.537133



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Olayemi Oluseun Ayepola, Olabode Onile-ere, Oluwatobi Shodeko, Fiyinfoluwa Akinsiku, Percy Ani, Louis Egwari. "Knowledge, Attitude and Pattern of Antibiotic Usage Among Students of a Nigerian University." Journal of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases 9.1 (2019), 10-15 . Print. doi:10.5799/jmid.537133



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Olayemi Oluseun Ayepola, Olabode Onile-ere, Oluwatobi Shodeko, Fiyinfoluwa Akinsiku, Percy Ani, Louis Egwari (2019) Knowledge, Attitude and Pattern of Antibiotic Usage Among Students of a Nigerian University. Journal of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, 9 (1), 10-15 . doi:10.5799/jmid.537133