Self-medication practice with antimalarials & the determinants of malaria treatment-seeking behavior among postpartum mothers in a rural community in Nigeria.

Background: The majority of the population has inappropriate malaria treatment-seeking behavior and little is known about self-medication practice with antimalarials among postpartum mothers.

Aim & Objectives Of Study: The study, therefore, aims to determine the prevalence of self-treatment practice with antimalarials and identify factors that determine inappropriate treatment-seeking practice in this susceptible group.

Research Methods: The study is a cross-sectional study that was conducted using a purposive sampling technique.