A cross-sectional assessment of expanding basic healthcare services to rural and underserved communities through proprietary patent medicine vendors in Northern Nigeria.

ABSTRACT: The poor health indices in Nigeria are widely reported to be fueled by an acute shortage of skilled medical personnel. Opinions are converging that Proprietary and Patent Medicine Vendors (PPMVs) can bridge this human resource for health gaps. This study therefore aimed to assess the acceptability, appropriateness, and feasibility of providing expanded basic health services among the skilled health workers operating PPMVs in underserved communities in Northern Nigeria states. This is a cross-sectional study of all the 220 PPMVs operated by skilled health workers in underserved communities of six randomly selected Local Government Areas in Jigawa state) and Kaduna State from July to October 2022). Statistical significance was determined at P<0.05. Of the 220 respondents surveyed, 77% are ma

SUBMITTER: Ibitoye JO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11414903 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature