“…Cost is not only about available drugs but involves time spent travelling and waiting to be seen by a doctor, instead of earning money. This was shown by Osuhor ( 1977) who found that in northern Nigeria attendance at clinics fell off according to residential distance from the clinic, and was highest in the off-season after harvest and lowest when farm work was most intense.…”
People who are unwell and wish to recover as quickly as possible normally visit a qualified medical practitioner first, however in many parts of Nigeria self-medication seems to be on the increase.
“…Cost is not only about available drugs but involves time spent travelling and waiting to be seen by a doctor, instead of earning money. This was shown by Osuhor ( 1977) who found that in northern Nigeria attendance at clinics fell off according to residential distance from the clinic, and was highest in the off-season after harvest and lowest when farm work was most intense.…”
People who are unwell and wish to recover as quickly as possible normally visit a qualified medical practitioner first, however in many parts of Nigeria self-medication seems to be on the increase.
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