Table 3. Initiation of antimicrobial drug use during recent illness.

Medication	Self-prescription (%)	Community (%)	Health facility (%)	Total (%)
Antimalarial	203 (14.2%)	07 (0.5%)	300 (21.1%)	510 (35.8%)
Antibacterial	384 (26.9%)	11 (0.8%)	485 (34%)	880 (61.7%)
Antihelmintic	10 (0.7%)	0	21 (1.5%)	31 (2.2%)
Antifungal	02 (0.1%)	0	04 (0.3%)	4 (0.3%)
Total	599 (42%)	18 (1.3%)	808 (56.7%)	1425 (100%)

Community initiated drug use included, household members, friends and relatives.

Health facility initiated drug use included: Doctors, nurses, and drug dispensers/drug shop attendants.