ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE OF SELF MEDICATION AMONG STUDENT NURSES OF COLLEGE OF NURSING SCIENCES GOMBE STATE

ABSTRACT the research work was carried out on the Attitude and practice of self-medication among student Nurses of college of Nursing Sciences Gombe state. the purpose of the study was to determine the attitude on self-medication among nursing students of College of Nursing Sciences Gombe, To assess the practice of self-medication among nursing students of the College of Nursing Sciences Gombe, To identify possible ways to reduce the practice of self-medication among nursing students of College of Nursing Sciences Gombe.the research pick interest on the topic as a result of high rate of self-medication in the setting, Descriptive study design was used to assess the prevalence of self-medication among student Nurses of College of Nursing Sciences Gombe. A survey design was used to collect data from a well-defined population to describe the present condition of the population using the variables under the study. various literature were review which includes conceptual review, theoretical review and empirical review of prevalence of self-medication. the results of the study y show that the attitude of self-medication among students is high with 99% of the respondents agreeing to the statement that drug used in self-medication are those indicated for conditions that are self-recognized and 98.75% agreeing to the statement that pain and fever are the most common indications for self-medication. there is also need for further studies on attitude and practice of self-medication among student midwives of College of Nursing Sciences Gombe state. keyword: Attitude , practice, self medication , Student Nurses.