Author: Khan et al. Summary: Knowledge and belief about antibiotic use are important modifiers of antibiotic-associated health practices and, thereby, its resistance. Rural people’s knowledge and belief about antibiotic use and their determinants largely remained unexplored in Bangladesh. Hence, this study was aimed. This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted between July 2016 to March 2017 in Upazila Health Complex, Matlab South, Chandpur, Bangladesh. Adult (≥18 years) residents of the study area coming for health service were approached and a total of 184 participants were selected using a systematic random sampling method. Data were collected by face-to-face interview using a pre-tested

Author: Khan et al. Knowledge and belief about antibiotic use are important modifiers of antibiotic-associated health practices and, thereby, its resistance. Rural people’s knowledge and belief about antibiotic use and their determinants largely remained unexplored in Bangladesh. Hence, this study was aimed. This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted between July 2016 to March 2017 in Upazila Health Complex, Matlab South, Chandpur, Bangladesh. Adult (≥18 years) residents of the study area coming for health service were approached and a total of 184 participants were selected using a systematic random sampling method. Data were collected by face-to-face interview using a pre-tested structured