Alcohol use among Nigerian university students: prevalence, correlates and frequency of use

AI Ajayi, EO Owolabi, OO Olajire - BMC public health, 2019 - Springer
Background Globally, alcohol use is responsible for 320 deaths every hour, and the impact
is more among those in the younger age group. Despite the adverse health and social …

Prevalence and perceived health effect of alcohol use among male undergraduate students in Owerri, South-East Nigeria: a descriptive cross-sectional study

EIC Chikere, MO Mayowa - BMC Public health, 2011 - Springer
Background Alcohol use during adolescence and young adulthood remains a prominent
public health problem. Despite growing problems of global alcohol abuse, accurate …

Alcohol consumption among tertiary students in the Hohoe municipality, Ghana: analysis of prevalence, effects, and associated factors from a cross-sectional study

RG Aboagye, N Kugbey, BO Ahinkorah, AA Seidu… - BMC psychiatry, 2021 - Springer
Background Alcohol consumption constitutes a major public health problem as it has
negative consequences on the health, social, psychological, and economic outcomes of …

Alcohol and substance use among first-year students at the University of Nairobi, Kenya: Prevalence and patterns

CM Musyoka, A Mbwayo, D Donovan, M Mathai - PLOS one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Objective Increase in alcohol and substance use among college students is a global public
health concern. It is associated with the risk of alcohol and substance use disorders to the …

Alcohol consumption and awareness of its effects on health among secondary school students in Nigeria

NM Eze, HA Njoku, C Eseadi, BN Akubue… - Medicine, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Alcohol consumption among secondary school students is a major public health issue
worldwide; however, the extent of consumption among secondary school students and their …

Alcohol use by school-going adolescents in Ghana: Prevalence and correlates

KO Asante, N Kugbey - Mental Health & Prevention, 2019 - Elsevier
This study investigated the risk factors that are associated with alcohol use among a
nationally representative sample of school-going adolescents in Ghana. The 2012 version of …

[PDF][PDF] Assessment of alcohol and substance use among undergraduates in selected private universities in Southwest Nigeria

OA Adekeye, SO Adeusi, OO Chenube… - IOSR Journal of …, 2015 - academia.edu
1, Department of Psychology, Covenant University, Ota, Nigeria, 2, College of Education,
Agbor, Delta State, Nigeria 3, Department of Sociology, Covenant University, Ota, Nigeria …

Prevalence of alcohol consumption and its risk factors among university students: A cross-sectional study across six universities in Myanmar

H Htet, YM Saw, TN Saw, NMM Htun, K Lay Mon… - PLoS …, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Background Globally, alcohol consumption is a significant public health concern and it is
one of the most important risk behaviours among university students. Alcohol consumption …

Alcohol use amongst learners in rural high school in South Africa

H Van der Heever, TM Chauke… - African journal of primary …, 2015 - journals.co.za
Background: Drinking behaviour by adolescents is a significant public health challenge
nationally and internationally. Alcohol use has serious challenges that continue to deprive …

Psychoactive substance use among undergraduate students of the University of Ibadan, Nigeria

ET Owoaje, J Bello - Tropical Journal of Health Sciences, 2010 - ajol.info
This study was conducted to provide baseline information on the pattern of psychoactive
substance use and identify factors associated with use among tertiary students in Nigeria. A …