| Subtheme 1: Antibiotic- seeking behavior |
I started when I was in the school. Once I went to a doctor and he gave me an antibiotic, my mother realised that I got cured fast with the antibiotic so every time I get sick my mother goes and buys me an antibiotic. (Participant 13) |
| Subtheme 2: Knowledge about indications of antibiotics |
“Well when I feel unwell and ill. Like even if I have a headache or something I usually take antibiotics” (Participant 7) |
| Subtheme 3: Effectiveness belief |
“It is powerful but it depends on … if you are using it for the right bacterial infection some people use wrong antibiotics for the wrong bacteria so that won’t be effective at all. So it depends on what you are treating in your body. Then the antibiotic will be effective and if you continue the course fully”.(participant 1) |
| Subtheme 4: Method of determining the dosage of antibiotics |
“I know that based upon reading the labels which are found on the boxes and based on the questions that I ask from the pharmacist from the pharmacy.”(Participant 5) |
| Subtheme 5: Understanding of antibiotic resistance |
“In some cases the bacteria may develop a mutation against the bacteria where they are no longer sensitive against the antibiotic and they are able to multiply and this will come into negative effect with the human ” (participant 10). |
| Subtheme 6: Association between misusing antibiotics and developing antibiotic resistance |
“Yes. Because if you are misusing it you are allowing your body a chance to build up resistance and you are not needing it so you are just building up useless resistance and it overall your body will stop reacting with the antibiotics.” (Participant2). |
| Subtheme 7: Attitude towards recommending antibiotics to others |
“I don’t recommend them because I’m not a doctor and usually, I don’t usually do the things which are not in my own criteria. So, I don’t usually recommend anyone to do it.” (Participant 6). |
| Subtheme 8 : Attitude towards completing the course of antibiotics |
“When I came to know that finishing the course is really important, it is part of the treatment so I have to finish the course.” (Participant 15) |
