 The work was based on assessment of prescribing practices, and for each practitioner included 30 prescriptions for acute respiratory infections (ARIs) or diarrhea in children under 12 years of age.A total of 736 prescriptions were analysed and it was found that an average of four drugs were either prescribed or dispensed for each consultation.An antibiotic was prescribed in 66% of prescriptions, and 14% of prescriptions were for an injection.