Table 8.

Reason for which antibiotics are used for self-medication

Author, year	Reason for which antibiotics	Percentage
Bogale et al. 2019 [25]	previous experience for the same symptom	60.3%
Eticha et al. 2014 [27]	Prior experience of treating a similar illness	78 69.6
	Minor illness	49 43.8
	Avoiding waiting time for medical services	41 36.6
	Cost-effectiveness	36 32.1
	Others	24 21.4
Kassa et al. 2022 [30]	Being familiar with treatment	31 (43.1%)
	need for quick relief	25 (34.7%
	lack of time	14%
	easy access to medicines	12%
	to save cost	10%
	to maintain privacy	3%
Ayana et al. 2021 [31]	save time	62.2%
	save money	111 (64.5%)
	to get well soon	111 (64.5%)
	previous experience with the same disease	64.0%
Demissie et al. 2022 [32]	prolonged waiting to get service in health institutions	(39.9%)
	Medical treatment of the previous similar symptoms	(19.8%)
	lack of time to visit health institutions	(16.4%)
Dache et al. 2021 [34]	Long delays in health facility	99 46.1
	Cost-cutting	13 6
	Busy day’s program	90 41.8
	Previous experience of the same symptoms	13 (6%)
Mossa et al. 2012 [35]	Low-cost alternative	6 (7.7)
	Disease is minor	15 (19.2)
	Avoiding waiting time for medical services	16 (20.5)
	No time	10 (12.8)
	Distance of health facility	7 (9.0)
	Emergency case	13 (16.7)
	Other	11 (14.1)