Background Substance use constitutes a major public health issue especially among
adolescents as it has associated adverse behavioural, health, social and economic …

Alcohol use and drunkenness, along with other risky behaviours, tend to emerge during the
adolescent years. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence and correlates of alcohol …

Background Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) account for nearly 43% of Ghana's all-
cause mortality. Unhealthy commodities (such as alcohol, sugar and tobacco) are an …

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 …

Background Although adolescents are highly vulnerable to mental health challenges, they
receive little attention, especially in developing countries. We investigated the mental health …

Objective One of the pervasive problems in schools that has adverse implication on the
wellbeing of students, is bullying victimisation. However, within sub-Saharan Africa, only few …

Background The aim of this study was to examine the prevalence of cannabis and
amphetamine use and to determine its associated factors among school-going adolescents …

This study examined the prevalence of multiple health risk behaviours, the clustering
patterns of health risk behaviours, the association between socio-demographic …

The availability and affordability of alcohol in smallholder communities have surged the
misuse of alcohol. Misusing alcohol has dire health and nutrition consequences in …

Background Despite a steady decline in adolescent smoking globally, it remains a prevalent
risk factor for non-communicable disease. Previous research points to differences in socio …