Drug Promotion and Self-Medication Practices in Lagos, Nigeria

Johnson Ayodele

OAI: oai:igi-global.com:269517 • DOI: 10.4018/IJPSS.20210101.oa1

The study examines the effects of drug promotional practices and self-medication behaviour on public health in Lagos. It used a multistage sampling method to select 315 respondents. The researcher selected 12 in-depth interviewees and six focus group discussants to provide qualitative data based on his knowledge of their relevance. The data were analyzed. The logistic regression analysis indicated that drug promotions were less than once more likely to trigger self-medication behaviour among residents relative to being a rule-breaking activity. The study concludes that self-medication endangers public health in Lagos. It suggests the partnership of the stakeholders to promote public drug education, provide free healthcare for all, and criminalize unethical drug promotion practices in Lagos.

Culture & Population Studies Social Sciences and Humanities Sociology