Table 2 Adherence to standard treatment guidelines (STGs)
Author and publication year | Sample size (n) | Prescriptions adhered to STGs | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
Boonstra et al., 2005 | 539 | 15 | Botswana |
Boonstra et al., 2002 | 2994 | 1318 | Botswana |
Mashalla et al., 2017 | 235 | 60 | Botswana |
Borchert et al., 1999 | 313 | 185 | Burkina Faso |
Eticha and Gemechu, 2021 | 217 | 138 | Ethiopia |
Prah et al., 2017 | 338 | 250 | Ghana |
Sefah et al., 2021 | 1929 | 627 | Ghana |
Owusu et al., 2022 | 3713 | 2714 | Ghana |
Bosibori , 2016 | 309 | 76 | Kenya |
Bello, 2021 | 75 | 52 | Nigeria |
Sibande et al., 2022 | 230 | 194 | Malawi |
Niaz et al., 2020 | 1243 | 994 | Namibia |
Akpabio et al., 2014 | 1090 | 286 | Namibia |
Govender, Suleman and Perumal-Pillay., 2021 | 300 | 177 | South Africa |
Gasson, Blockman and Willems , 2018 | 654 | 144 | South Africa |
Mayiste et al., 2017 | 357 | 201 | South Africa |
Otim et al ., 2021 | 316 | 93 | South Sudan |
Musa, Harron and Maatoug., 2019 | 110 | 80 | Sudan |
Wiedenmayer et al., 2021 | 2886 | 599 | Tanzania |
Budimu et al., 2020 | 196 | 107 | Tanzania |
Obakiro et al., 2021 | 4312 | 307 | Uganda |
Miyanda, Siame and Chisulo., 2022 | 385 | 148 | Zambia |
Author, publication year | Sample size | Frequency of use | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | Never | Â | Daily | Once a week/often/regularly | Sometimes/occasionally/once in 6 months/once a month | Once in 6 months | Rarely/once a year |
Prah et al., 2017 | 338 | 7 | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Niaz et al., 2020 | 1243 | 3 | Â | 12 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 1 |
Govender, Suleman and Perumal-Pillay., 2021 | 300 | 0 | Â | Â | 94 | 106 | Â | 5 |