Alcohol misuse as a social determinant of food insecurity among smallholder farmers

K Mohammed, E Batung, MM Kansanga… - Social Science & …, 2024 - Elsevier
The availability and affordability of alcohol in smallholder communities have surged the
misuse of alcohol. Misusing alcohol has dire health and nutrition consequences in …

Preventing alcohol-related harm in East Africa: Stakeholder perceptions of readiness across five countries

MH Swahn, Z Robow, A Balenger, CA Staton… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Objective: While alcohol-related harm is a recognized public health priority, the capacity to
address and mitigate its harm is lacking, primarily in low-income countries. Recent …

Research capacity and needs for alcohol-related harm prevention in West Africa: findings from a cross-sectional survey of stakeholders

MH Swahn, A Balenger, F Umenze, E Dumbili… - Journal of studies on …, 2022 - jsad.com
Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine capacity and resource needs for
alcohol prevention research among stakeholders across nine countries in West Africa …

[HTML][HTML] A readiness assessment for the prevention of alcohol-related harm in West Africa: A new methodological approach to inform practice and policy

MH Swahn, Z Robow, F Umenze, A Balenger… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Objective Alcohol-related harm is a growing concern globally and particularly in West Africa.
However, tools for assessing the readiness for prevention of alcohol-related harm in low …

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on alcohol treatment access and harm prevention in west africa: reports from NGOs and community-based organizations

MH Swahn, A Balenger, F Umenze, R Aneja… - Journal of Epidemiology …, 2022 - Springer
Background Recent research highlights how the COVID-19 pandemic has significantly
impacted alcohol consumption patterns, yet research thus far has largely overlooked the …

East Africa needs an alcohol research agenda

MH Swahn, A Balenger, NM Tumwesigye… - Journal of Studies on …, 2023 - jsad.com
652 JOURNAL OF STUDIES ON ALCOHOL AND DRUGS/JULY 2023 respondent succinctly
stated,“The lack of sufficient data has led to little resources being allocated in this area.” The …

[HTML][HTML] Community voices on alcohol harm in Sierra Leone: Perceptions of prevention needs

A Balenger, BJ Jalloh, EW Dumbili, MH Swahn - PEC innovation, 2023 - Elsevier
Objective The research purpose is to determine alcohol prevention needs in Sierra Leone.
Methods We analyzed a cross-sectional survey from fall 2020, distributed by the West …

Enhancing Alcohol-Related Research in Africa: Possibility for a Continental-Wide Alliance

S Agberotimi, O Adekunle - Journal of Prevention, 2024 - Springer
Alcohol-related harms constitute a major public health concern in Africa, with high rates of
alcohol consumption and associated negative health and social consequences. Despite …

Evaluating the progress of alcohol policies in Burundi against the WHO 'best buy'interventions: implications for public health.

E Haragirimana, G Mitchell, I Uny - … Journal of Alcohol and Drug Research, 2024 - ijadr.org
Introduction: Alcohol use is a major global health risk, with Global South countries
experiencing greater harm per litre of alcohol consumed than those in the Global North. In …

Community awareness and engagement to prevent alcohol related harm: Stakeholder priorities in West Africa

F Umenze, MH Swahn, I Bangura, A Jalloh - International Journal of …, 2024 - ijadr.org
Aims: West Africa is disproportionately harmed by alcohol consumption. However, limited
information is available about the alcohol prevention strategies used by stakeholders in …