Knowledge, attitude, and practices regarding antibiotic use and antimicrobial resistance among urban slum dwellers in Uganda.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) remains a public health threat especially in low-and-middle-income countries (LMICs). Urban slum dwellers are at higher risk of developing AMR than the general population. The aim of this study was to assess the knowledge, attitude and practices (KAP) regarding antibiotic use and AMR and the associated socio-demographic determinants among urban slum dwellers in Uganda.

Methods

A cross sectional study was conducted among 371 adults of Bwaise slum in Uganda selected through multi-stage cluster sampling techniques. An interviewer administered questionnaire was used to collect data on participants' socio-demographics, KAP regarding antibiotic use and AMR. The responses to the KAP were aggregated into scores for each participant which wer

SUBMITTER: Ndagire R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11846299 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature