Table 7 Summary of response from the youths on issues concerning access to medicines and health care services by PPMVs
Parameter assessed | Frequency (n = 146) | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
Common illness | ||
Malaria | 117 | 71.3 |
Headaches | 76 | 51.2 |
Stomach ache | 45 | 30.8 |
Cough/cold | 36 | 24.7 |
Typhoid | 32 | 21.9 |
Body pain/weakness | 29 | 19.9 |
Fever | 16 | 11.0 |
Source of advice/information on medicines | ||
Parents | 68 | 42.2 |
PPMVs | 56 | 38.4 |
Friends | 33 | 22.6 |
Other health workers | 30 | 20.5 |
Doctors | 18 | 12.3 |
Relatives | 11 | 7.5 |
Media | 10 | 6.8 |
Commonly used medicines | ||
Antimalarial | 60 | 41.1 |
Paracetamol | 56 | 38.4 |
Analgesics | 53 | 36.3 |
Antibiotics | 50 | 34.2 |
Contraceptives | 23 | 15.8 |
Tramadol | 22 | 15.1 |
Vitamins | 18 | 12.3 |
Outcome after accessing care from PPMVs | ||
Got well | 99 | 67.8 |
Got a little better | 38 | 26.0 |
No improvement | 5 | 3.4 |
Got worse | 4 | 2.7 |