Factors Influencing the Practice of Self-Medication among Bankers in Selected New Generation Banks in Ilorin Nigeria
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2015
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International Journal of Economics & Management Sciences. OMICS Publishing Group
Abstract
The irrational use of drugs often referred to as Self-medication, is fast becoming a global issue affecting all
works life, including the Nigerian Banking Industry. This study aims at investigating the factors responsible for the
practice of self medication among bankers in Ilorin, north central region of Nigeria. The study was conducted in five
new generation banks in Ilorin, namely: Fidelity Bank, Diamond Bank, Zenith Bank, Access Bank and Guaranty Trust
Bank. Information was gathered through questionnaire administration and a total of 240 bankers were included in the
study. The data was analysed using the Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 17.0. The study made
use of tables, simple percentage and chats to present the data retrieved from the field. Major factors influencing the
practice of self-medication as revealed in the study include: busy nature of job (64%), knowledge of drug to take
(91%), nature of sickness (85%), seriousness of the sickness (82%) and faster relief from sickness (46%). The
practice of self medication is also affected by respondents’ age, work duration, annual income and business unit as
test of associations were statistically significant (p<0.05). Stiffer government regulation remains the way out of this
practice in the banking industry in Nigeria and the Nigerian society at large.
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Factors, Influencing, Practice, Selected, Self medication, Bankers, Sickness, Ilorin, Nigeria
Citation
Oluyemi JA, Yinusa MA, Abdullateef R, Sunday A, Kehinde K (2015) Factors Influencing the Practice of Self-Medication among Bankers in Selected New Generation Banks in Ilorin Nigeria. Int J Econ Manag Sci 4: 227. doi: 10.4172/2162-6359.1000227