Navigating alcogenic brand environment: Exploring how young Nigerians negotiate and make sense of alcohol brand preferences

EW Dumbili, K Uwa-Robinson - Journal of Drug Issues, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
No previous research has examined how and why Nigerians choose their alcohol brands.
Using qualitative data, this study explored brand preference and the reasons for brand …

'I just drink to feel abnormal for some time': Reconfiguring heavy drinking and intoxication as pleasurable

EW Dumbili - International Journal of Drug Policy, 2022 - Elsevier
Background The sociocultural norms moderating alcohol consumption in Nigeria were more
permissive for men than women in the traditional era. Alcohol use among young people was …

'If You Cannot Beat Them, You Join Them': Friendship, Social Influence and Drinking to Belong Among Nigerian Youth

EW Dumbili, SO Okpan, K Uwa-Robinson… - Alcohol, age, generation …, 2022 - Springer
In the traditional era, age and gender determined alcohol consumption norms in Southern
Nigeria. Although alcohol functioned as a social lubricant, it was consumed primarily by men …

Local government officials' account of barriers to regulating physical availability of alcohol in Nigeria

OW Odeigah, R Patton - Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Background This study explored local government (LG) officials' perspectives on barriers to
regulating physical alcohol availability using three effective policies: alcohol licensing …

Correlates of substance use and dependence among internally displaced persons in Maiduguri, Nigeria

DO Aluh, RN Okoro, O Aigbogun - Journal of Substance Use, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Background Internally displaced persons (IDPs) are frequently subjected to
traumatic events, making them vulnerable to using substances. This study explores …

Investigating fertility health knowledge and lifestyle risk factors among Nigerian university students: A cross-sectional survey

OA Wellington - International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and …, 2024 - degruyter.com
Objectives Adolescents who are unaware of infertility risk factors and the long-term health
effects of their lifestyle choices may participate in unsafe sexual and lifestyle behaviors …

Alcoholism in Proverbs 23: 19-21, 29-32 and the Tiv and Idoma people of Benue State

FC Uroko - HTS Theological Studies, 2023 - scielo.org.za
ABSTRACT This article used Proverbs 23: 19-21, 29-32 as a lens for analysing alcohol
addiction in Benue State. The pericope warns that alcoholism leads to poverty, regrets, and …

The fear of COVID-19, demographic factors, and substance use in a multinational sample amid the COVID-19 pandemic

IA Ogueji, RB Asagba… - European Review of …, 2021 - sciendo.com
The global pandemic caused by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) had mental
health consequences such as fear. Scholars have argued that when people are fearful, they …

''Ours is to generate money'': Liquor Licensing Legislation and Local Government Implementation in South-West Nigeria

OW Odeigah, R Patton - 2022 - osf.io
Background: The proliferation of alcohol outlets (AO) has led to increased harmful alcohol
consumption and related harm in Nigeria. The physical availability of alcohol can be …

Perception of Female Undergraduates on Drug Abuse in Kano State, Nigeria: Implications for Counselling

AS Abdullahi, HS Abdullahi - … Journal of Theoretical and Applied Sciences, 2023 - ejtas.com
The abuse of drugs by female undergraduate students is becoming alarming, posing serious
repercussions for society in general. This study examined the perception of female …