Abstract
This research work was carried out to assess the causes of high incidence of self-medication among young adults. It was conducted in Azizanya community in the Ada East District in Greater Accra of Ghana. A cross section of the young adults made of mainly fishermen, petty traders and unemployed personnel were investigated. A sample size of fifty (50) was used. An interview schedule made up of both close and open-ended questions were asked to gather the information. The respondents were selected by simple random sampling and an interview schedule was the tool used. According to the results of the study, some of the factors which contributed to self-medication included poverty, first aid measures, knowledge on previous treatment, fever, feeling of sympathy towards family members in sickness, common cold and diarrhea were some of the conditions that made the respondents to self-medicate. The study advocates that, the government intensifies its health education on general hazards associated with self-medication, the national health insurance scheme registration fees should be reduced drastically to encourage full participation of the vulnerable and strict actions should be taken against chemists or pharmacists who dispense drugs as over the counter without seeking the doctor’s prescription by prosecuting them to help us achieve the sustainable Development Goal 3.
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