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A cross-sectional assessment of expanding basic healthcare services to rural and underserved communities through proprietary patent medicine vendors in Northern Nigeria

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  • John Oluwasegun Ibitoye
  • Olugbenga Asaolu
  • Adebayo Amao
  • Oluwagbemiga Obembe
  • Mukhtar A Ijaya
  • Christopher Obanubi
  • Adeniyi Adeniran
  • Mustapha Bello
  • Olutayo Asaolu
  • Gbadegesin Alawode
  • Chiamaka Uwalaka
  • Olubunmi Ojelade
  • Chisom Emeka
  • Bayo Onimode
  • Olubayode Asaolu
  • Titus Ojewumi
  • Nannim Nalda
  • Olubusola Oyeyemi
  • Abdulmalik Abubakar
  • Chukwuka Nwadike
  • Adaeze Ugwu

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The poor health indices in Nigeria are widely reported to be fueled by an acute shortage of skilled medical personnel. Opinions are converging that Proprietary and Patent Medicine Vendors (PPMVs) can bridge this human resource for health gaps. This study therefore aimed to assess the acceptability, appropriateness, and feasibility of providing expanded basic health services among the skilled health workers operating PPMVs in underserved communities in Northern Nigeria states. This is a cross-sectional study of all the 220 PPMVs operated by skilled health workers in underserved communities of six randomly selected Local Government Areas in Jigawa state) and Kaduna State from July to October 2022). Statistical significance was determined at P

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  • John Oluwasegun Ibitoye & Olugbenga Asaolu & Adebayo Amao & Oluwagbemiga Obembe & Mukhtar A Ijaya & Christopher Obanubi & Adeniyi Adeniran & Mustapha Bello & Olutayo Asaolu & Gbadegesin Alawode & Chia, 2024. "A cross-sectional assessment of expanding basic healthcare services to rural and underserved communities through proprietary patent medicine vendors in Northern Nigeria," PLOS Global Public Health, Public Library of Science, vol. 4(9), pages 1-16, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pgph00:0003671
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0003671
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