Self-medication practice and associated factors among pregnant women in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Self-medication practice and associated factors among pregnant women in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Abstract Background Self-medication which is the act of obtaining and using one or more medicines without medical supervision is a common practice among pregnant women. Unless proper caution is taken, it may result in maternal and fetal adverse outcomes. In Ethiopia, information on self-medication p...

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Main Authors: Kidanemariam G/Michael Beyene, Solomon Worku Beza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-05-01
Series:Tropical Medicine and Health
Subjects:
Self-medication practice
Pregnant women
Antenatal care
Health centers
Binary logistic regression
Addis Ababa
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41182-018-0091-z

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