Abstract
Self-medication is mostly advanced practice worldwide and often considered as a component
of self-care .However, unlike other components of self-care, self-medication has the
potential to do good as well as cause harm since it involves the use many kinds of
drugs .The practice of selfmedication must be based on authentic medical information
otherwise irrational use of drugs can cause wastage of resources, increased resistance
of pathogens ,and also can lead to serious health hazards such as adverse drug reaction
and prolonged morbidity
Objectives of the study
1. To assess the occurrence of self-medication among homemakers.
2. To find the level of awareness and it's complications of self-medication among
the homemakers.
Research methodology of the study
Research design for the present study is descriptive research design. The design was
used to assess the prevalence of self-medication among homemakers and their awareness
about selfmedication and its complications, at selected areas in Nitte village. The
purposive sampling technique is used to select samples for the study. Sample size
was about 100 homemakers and the population belonged to selected areas in Nittte village.
Keywords
self-medication - homemaker - awareness - prevalence
