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FACTORS AFFECTING SELF MEDICATION PRACTICES

Presented to:
The Faculty of Senior High School department
Colegio de Sta. Ana de Victorias Integrated School
Victorias City, Negros Occidental

In partial fulfillment of the requirements

Practical Research 2
Arucan, Nuvy Jhene
Bermejo, John Michael
Dulman, Trixie
Mationg, Chris Daniel
Serna, Cassandra
Segador, Jeyro
Sobremisana, Ericka
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INTRODUCTION

Background of the Study

Self-medication practice is the selection and use of medicines by individuals or a

member of the individual’s family without physician’s order to treat self-recognized or
self-diagnosed conditions. It is highly prone to inappropriate use and wastage of
resources, increase drug resistance pathogens and adverse reactions. Therefore, this study
aimed to assess self-medication practices and associated factors among households at
Gondar town, Northwest Ethiopia. Self-medication refers to the use of medicines to treat
self-diagnosed diseases without consulting any healthcare professionals. Irrational drug
use and self-medication have serious negative consequences both on health and economy.
Therefore, the aim of this study is to assess the habits related to rational use of drugs
(RUD) and to estimate the prevalence of self-medication practices among university
students
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Statement of the Problem

This study will be conducted to determine the factors affecting the self-medication
practices of parents.

In line with this study, the researchers seek to answer the following questions
throughout the research process:

1. What are the factors affecting the self-medication practices in terms of:

1.1. Difficulty accessing healthcare

1.2. Lack of trust in healthcare providers

1.3. Cost concerns

1.4. Convenience

1.5. Own beliefs

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Hypothesis

This is hypothesis free

Scope and Limitation

Who- parents

What- Factors affecting self-medication

where- Victorias City, Negros Occidental

When- Second Semester of the Academic Year 2023-2024

How- Using a survey questionnaire

Theoretical Background and Literature Review

Theoretical Basis

FOREIGN

Factors affecting Self-medication Practices

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LOCAL

Factors affecting Self-medication Practices

METHODOLOGY

Research Design

Reminder: identify, define, justify

Research Locale

The study will be conducted at Victorias City, Negros Occidental.

Samples and Sampling Technique

The researchers will use the probability sampling method, primarily simple
random sampling, because it ensures that every individual in the population has an equal
chance of being selected. This eliminates bias and ensures that the sample represents the
population accurately. It is simple and easy to understand and implement. You just need
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to select members randomly without any complex methods, which makes it accessible to
researchers.

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Research Instrument

This study will utilize a survey questionnaire. The pen-and-paper survey is a

printed questionnaire that will be used by the researchers and administered to the
respondents directly. It will be utilized to analyze the factors affecting self-medication
practices among parents in Victorias City, Negros Occidental.

The first component of the research instrument will be the items that will
determine the demographic profile of the respondents. The required information will be
the respondents age, gender,

Survey Questionnaire

Research Title; Factors Affecting Self-Medication Practices

1. Difficulty accessing healthcare

5 questions
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2. Lack of trust in healthcare providers

5 questions

3. Cost concerns

5 questions

4. Convenience

5 questions

5. Own beliefs

5 questions

Data Gathering Procedure

This study will follow the before, during and after process below

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