Prevalence, determinants and knowledge of antibacterial self-medication: A cross sectional study in North-eastern Tanzania

• Pius G. Horumpende ,

  Roles Conceptualization, Data curation, Formal analysis, Methodology, Resources, Writing – original draft

  * E-mail: p.horumpende@kcri.ac.tz

  Affiliations Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Biology, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College, Moshi, Kilimanjaro, Tanzania, Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Biology, Kilimanjaro Clinical Research Institute, Moshi, Kilimanjaro, Tanzania, Department of Preventive Medicine and Research, Lugalo General Military Hospital, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

  http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1241-6997

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• Sophia H. Said,

  Roles Conceptualization, Data curation, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Biology, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College, Moshi, Kilimanjaro, Tanzania

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• Festo S. Mazuguni,

  Roles Formal analysis, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Department of Public Health and Research, Ifakara Health Institute, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

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• Magreth L. Antony,

  Roles Conceptualization, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Department of Parasitology and Entomology, National Health Laboratory Quality Assurance and Training Centre, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

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• Happiness H. Kumburu,

  Roles Conceptualization, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliations Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Biology, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College, Moshi, Kilimanjaro, Tanzania, Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Biology, Kilimanjaro Clinical Research Institute, Moshi, Kilimanjaro, Tanzania

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• Tolbert B. Sonda,

  Roles Conceptualization, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliations Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Biology, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College, Moshi, Kilimanjaro, Tanzania, Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Biology, Kilimanjaro Clinical Research Institute, Moshi, Kilimanjaro, Tanzania

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• Charles E. Mwanziva,

  Roles Conceptualization, Methodology, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Department of Preventive Medicine and Research, Lugalo General Military Hospital, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

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• Stephen E. Mshana,

  Roles Conceptualization, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences, Mwanza, Tanzania

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• Blandina T. Mmbaga,

  Roles Conceptualization, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliations Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Biology, Kilimanjaro Clinical Research Institute, Moshi, Kilimanjaro, Tanzania, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre, Moshi, Kilimanjaro, Tanzania

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• Debora C. Kajeguka,

  Roles Conceptualization, Methodology, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Biology, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College, Moshi, Kilimanjaro, Tanzania

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• Jaffu O. Chilongola

  Roles Conceptualization, Methodology, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliations Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Biology, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College, Moshi, Kilimanjaro, Tanzania, Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Biology, Kilimanjaro Clinical Research Institute, Moshi, Kilimanjaro, Tanzania

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