Internet Access and Self-Medication Practices among Bank of Uganda Staff

Abstract

The rapid expansion of internet access has contributed to a global rise in self-medication; a practice of using drugs to treat self-diagnosed conditions without professional supervision. Our study aimed to investigate how internet access influences self-medication practices among staff at the Bank of Uganda. Using a cross-sectional design, data was collected from 369 respondents through structured questionnaires and analysed using descriptive statistics, cross-tabulation, and logistic regression. The direct effect of internet access on self-medication was positive and significant (b=0.043, p=0.048), multivariate regression revealed that hours spent online significantly predicted self-medication behaviour (B=0.019, p=0.04), with the model explaining 63.1% of the variance (Nagelkerke R²=0.631). The study confirmed a significant positive association between internet access and self-medication practices among BoU staff. To conclude, these findings highlighted the need for targeted interventions to promote safe medication behaviors in the context of increasing digital accessibility. International Journal of Human and Health Sciences Vol. 10 No. 02 Apr’26 Page: 82-91