Public knowledge attitudes and practices toward antibiotic use among the adult Sudanese community: A cross-sectional descriptive study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The growth and spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria have become a major global concern, posing a serious threat to public health in the 21st century. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate public knowledge, attitudes, and practices toward antibiotic use.

Design and methods

A cross-sectional descriptive study design was used. The study was conducted at the Wad Medani locality, Gezira state, Sudan, from December 2022 to March 2023. Any citizen >18 years from the Wad Medani locality with at least 3 months of residency was included in the study.

Results

A total of 420 questionnaires were distributed and collected. A total of 253 (56%) of the participants were in the 18-30 year age group, 242 (57%) were male, 254 (60.6%) were at the university level, and 254

SUBMITTER: Omran S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12357986 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature