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(i) PPMVs are the first and often the only point of call for health care services in this rural area
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3.2
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(ii) PPMVs are easily accessible to the rural dwellers
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3.3
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(iii) The medicines and drugs sold by the PPMVs are cheaper and more affordable than in hospitals and pharmacies
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3.6
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(iv) Many PPMVs in this locality sell low quality, expired or sub-standard drug to the rural dwellers
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3.3
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(v) Many of the PPMVs in this locality do not have the prerequisite training to operate PPMV shops
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3.3
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(vi) Sale of medicines without prescription is rampant in this locality
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3.8
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(vii) PPMV shop owners and operators generally have low health knowledge about proper treatment for common illnesses, such as cough, malaria and diarrhoea and poor health treatment practices
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3.5
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Frequency of treatment with antibiotics (never, rarely, occasionally, frequently, very frequently)
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How frequent do you treat your children’s coughs and colds with antibiotics in self-care (without consulting a health worker)
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4.7
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Effectiveness of treatment with antibiotics (don’t know, not effective, fairly effective, effective, very effective)
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How would you describe the effectiveness of these other treatments as compared to antibiotics?
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3.3
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Perceived efficacy of antibiotics and awareness of risks of antibiotics (grossly inadequate, inadequate, fairly adequate, adequate, very adequate)
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What is your perceived efficacy of antibiotics?
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4.0
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How adequate is your level of awareness of risks of antibiotics?
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4.0
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