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<p>The World Health Organization (WHO) and global health authorities have highlighted the misuse of antibiotics as a critical public health issue, prompting increased examination of antibiotic use practices. This study assessed factors influencing antibiotic utilization among household heads living in the staff quarters of a Nigerian university. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 100 randomly selected household heads residing in the staff quarters of the University of Nigeria using a 25-item questionnaire. Retrieved data were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics with the aid of SPSS (Version-27), with the significance level set at p ≤ 0.05. 93 respondents participated in this study (response rate = 93%), 38 (40.9%) males. Postgraduate degrees were the highest qualifications of 51 (58.6%) respondents. While 41 (43.2%) respondents sometimes used antibiotics without a prescription, 33 (34.7%) trusted their prescriber’s decision on the prescription (or not) of antibiotics, with 41 (43.2%) obtaining antibiotics from pharmacies without prescriptions. Family size (p = 0.015), gender (p = 0.022), and educational level (p = 0.047) were all related to their antibiotic use practices. Many staff who are residents of the university-provided quarters at the University of Nigeria inappropriately use antibiotics. Family size, gender, and educational level were identified as determinants of antibiotic use.</p>

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Factors associated with antibiotic utilisation among household heads living in the staff quarters of the University of Nigeria

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    2025年5月17日

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  • Chisom Maureen Amoke,
  • Abdulmuminu Isah,
  • Ezinwanne Jane Ugochukwu,
  • Chinonyelum Emmanuel Agbo,
  • Omotayo Faith Olanrewaju,
  • Jideofor Collins Amoke,
  • Mbaji Sylvia Mmesomachi,
  • Onyebuchi Oliver Offor,
  • Ogbobe Sunday Chibueze,
  • Charles Chukwuma Idabor,
  • Jennifer Chinaecherem Onyehalu,
  • Hadiza Usman Ma’aji,
  • Ngige Amauche Pearl,
  • Blessing Onyinye Ukoha-Kalu

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The World Health Organization (WHO) and global health authorities have highlighted the misuse of antibiotics as a critical public health issue, prompting increased examination of antibiotic use practices. This study assessed factors influencing antibiotic utilization among household heads living in the staff quarters of a Nigerian university. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 100 randomly selected household heads residing in the staff quarters of the University of Nigeria using a 25-item questionnaire. Retrieved data were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics with the aid of SPSS (Version-27), with the significance level set at p ≤ 0.05. 93 respondents participated in this study (response rate = 93%), 38 (40.9%) males. Postgraduate degrees were the highest qualifications of 51 (58.6%) respondents. While 41 (43.2%) respondents sometimes used antibiotics without a prescription, 33 (34.7%) trusted their prescriber’s decision on the prescription (or not) of antibiotics, with 41 (43.2%) obtaining antibiotics from pharmacies without prescriptions. Family size (p = 0.015), gender (p = 0.022), and educational level (p = 0.047) were all related to their antibiotic use practices. Many staff who are residents of the university-provided quarters at the University of Nigeria inappropriately use antibiotics. Family size, gender, and educational level were identified as determinants of antibiotic use.