| Autor: |
Johnson, OE, Adiakpan, NW, Asuzu, MC |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2016 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Journal of Community Medicine and Primary Health Care; Vol 27, No 2 (2015); 73-82 |
| ISSN: |
0794-7410 |
| Popis: |
Background: The availability of drugs on a continuous basis is paramount to the success of any health care system. The Bamako Initiative (BI) had provision of essential drugs as one of its key thrusts in order to improve the utilization of health facilities. This study compared the perceived availability of essential drugs and patronage of health facilities in a BI and non-BI Local government areas (LGA) of Akwa Ibom State in south-south Nigeria.Methodology: This was a cross sectional comparative descriptive study that used an interviewer administered semi-structured questionnaire as an instrument for data collection. Data collected was analyzed using SPSS software version 11.Results: A total of 154 respondents in each LGA were interviewed. Up to 135 (88.8%) opined that drugs were always available in the BI LGA as against 103 (66.9%) in the non-BI LGA (p |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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