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Factors Influencing the Uptake of Health Care Services Among Undergraduate Students of Kwara State University, Malete, Kwara State

Okunade O. Oluwole, Bilewu O. Olaolu, Islamiyyat O. Agoro, Adedapo A., Adejumo

Abstract

Background: Healthcare services are the activity undertaken by individuals who perceive to have a health problem or to be ill for the purpose of finding an appropriate remedy. Traditional herbal medicines have been used to treat malaria for thousands of years and are the source of the two main groups (artemisinin and quinine derivatives) of modern antimalarial drugs. With the problems of increasing levels of drug resistance and difficulties in poor areas of being able to afford and access effective antimalarial drugs, traditional medicines could be an important and sustainable source of treatment. Objective: This study aimed to determine the prevalence and utilization of herbal medications for the treatment of malaria among adult residents of Malete, Moro LGA, Kwara State Materials and methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out among 350 adult residents of Malete between June and August 2021. Eligible respondents were selected using multistage sampling technique. Data was collected with a pretested, validated, semi-structured, interviewer administered questionnaire. Data was analyzed with Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 21.0 software and the results were presented with descriptive statistics. Cross-tabulation was done and Chi-square (x2) test was used to determine any association between the dependent and independent variables. A p-value of less than 0.05 (p<0.05) was considered significant at 95% confidence level. Results: More than a quarter (26.6%) of the respondents are in the age group 26- 30 years while almost two third (59.4%) are males, more than a quarter (26.3%) are still single, while close to three quarter 250 (71.4%) are married. Majority (83.4%) are of the Islamic faith and about three quarter (75.7%) are of the Yoruba ethnic group. Majority (87.7%) have used herbal medication for the treatment of malaria and less than one tenth (12.3%) have not used herbal medication. More than one third (31.7%) of the respondents have good knowledge about utilization of herbal medications for the treatment of malaria, and close to three quarter (72.3%) of the respondents have a positive attitude towards herbal medications for the treatment of malaria. The association between the socio-demographic characteristics and the prevalence of herbal medication usage for the treatment of malaria was statistically significant (p<0.05).Conclusion: The findings of this study revealed that majority of adult residents in Malete use herbal medication for the treatment of malaria irrespective of the gender or sex, although with certain significant limitations.one third of the respondents have good knowledge related to the treatment of Malaria and majority have a positive attitude towards the use herbal medication for treatment of malaria.

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