Perceived quality of healthcare provided by patent medicine vendors in rural and remote communities of low- and medium-Income countries (LMICs): A perspective from Nigeria

Perceived quality of healthcare is a strong predictor continuous utilization healthcare. There dearth current evidence on the perception received from patent medicine vendors (PMVs) in low- and medium-income countries (LMICs). This study, therefore, through lens hard-to-reach communities Nigeria seeks to assess provided by PMVs as well its determinants. It was cross-sectional study 339 residents 20 purposively selected rural remote villages conducted between January May, 2022 Jigawa State, Nigeria. We adapted, digitized, used interviewer-administered questionnaire laypeople’s primary care collect data for study. Data were analysed with Stata version 16 statistical significance determined at P<0.05. found that 62.5% community dwellers studied perceived poor services PMVs. Participants who older than 44 years, are Hausa tribe have health insurance coverage more likely perceive good compared others. The findings highlight while many receive PMVs, they be poor. could potentially limit success any proposed expansion basic communities. Key words: Patent vendors, perceived, care, remote.