Table 6.

Source of antibiotics

Author, year	Source of antibiotics	Percentage
Bogale et al. 2019 [25]	Community pharmacies	82.3
	Patent medicine stores	2.0
	Private health facilities	11.0
	Public hospital pharmacies	3.1
Erku et al. 2017 [26]	Community pharmacies	36.8
	Health workers	44.1
	Family/friends	19.1
Eticha et al. 2014 [27]	Community pharmacies	83.0
	Patent medicine store	58.9
	Friends/family	29.5
	Leftovers from previous treatment	28.6
Gebeyehu et al. 2015 [28]	Community pharmacies	15.5
	Friends/relatives	15.7
Kassa et al. 2022 [30]	hospital pharmacies	51.0
	Community pharmacies	39.0
	Leftovers from previously used antibiotics	7.0
	sample from medical representatives	1.0
	family/friends/neighbors	2.0
Demissie et al. 2022 [32]	medicine dispensers	70.8
	previous doctor’s prescription	25.6
	friends	3.6
Simegn & Moges, 2022 [33]	Retail outlet pharmacy	41.8
	From friends or family members	28.7
	By sharing with the others	15.0
Dache et al. 2021 [34]	doctor or nurse	62.1
Mossa et al. 2012 [35]	Neighbors	5.1
	Left over past prescribe	7.7
	Kiosks	17.9
	Pharmacy	59.0
	Other	10.2