Abstract:
Out of the 344 respondents, 234 (68.0%) practiced self-medication. The most
commonly cited indication for self-medication practice was headache (75, 32.05%),
followed by abdominal discomfort (53, 22.6%). The respondents who were older than
26 years of age (AOR: 2.47, 95% CI: 1.18–3.94), were in the third year of study (AOR: 3.14,
95% CI: 1.94–5.79), lived in urban residence (AOR: 2.97, 95% CI: 1.06–3.64), had
accessibility to a nearby pharmacy (AOR: 2.12, 95% CI: 1.43–4.46), and had peer/
family pressure (AOR: 2.34, 95% Cl: 1.53–3.56) were significantly associated with selfmedication practic
