Issues associated with malaria self-medication in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic literature review and meta-analysis
Due to the underlying factors driving the practice, health authorities and regulatory agencies in sub-Saharan Africa should step up actions by incorporating stakeholders in the informal drug market into a framework that advocates for an enlightened use of antimalarial drugs in the management of the disease.
Authors
- Jenna Fyfe
- Ewan T. MacLeod (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5517-0619)
- Idayat S. Ijaiya
- V. U. Obisike
- Muhammed M. Galamaji
- John Ifeanyichukwu Amaka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0517-8644)
- B. Godwin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-1297-7815)
- Ifeoma Ezenyi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4530-971X)
- D. D. Attah
Institutions
- Abia State University (NG)
- University of Georgia (US)
- Federal University Birnin Kebbi (NG)
- Abdullahi Fodio University of Science and Technology (NG)
- National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development (NG)
- The Federal Polytechnic, Ado-Ekiti (NG)
- Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University Makurdi (NG)
- University of Edinburgh (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PubMed
- Published
- 2025-09-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17054133
- Primary Topic
- Malaria Research and Control
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00