Health Information Seeking and Its Associated Factors Among University Students: A Case in a Middle-Income Setting
Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Publication Date
1-1-2017
Description
This paper aims to describe health information seeking behaviour and identify its associated factors among undergraduate university students in developing countries. An online survey is used to collect data from 138 students. The data is analysed using the multivariate logistic regression analysis method. Results reveal that a substantial number of students have sought health information mostly from the Internet. Health literacy, perceived susceptibility to health problems and alcohol consumption are found to be the significant factors influencing health information seeking behaviour. Results provide an understanding of health information seeking behaviour in developing countries.
Citation Information
Yilma, Tesfahun M.; Inthiran, Anushia; Reidpath, Daniel; and Orimaye, Sylvester Olubolu. 2017. Health Information Seeking and Its Associated Factors Among University Students: A Case in a Middle-Income Setting. Proceedings ot the 21st Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems: ''Societal Transformation Through IS/IT'', PACIS 2017. https://aisel.aisnet.org/pacis2017/265/