Epidemiology of harmful use of alcohol in Nigeria: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Background: Nigeria, the most populous country in Africa, has reported relatively high levels
of alcohol misuse, yet limited resources to guide effective population-wide response. There …
of alcohol misuse, yet limited resources to guide effective population-wide response. There …
Scoping review of assessment tools for, magnitudes of and factors associated with problem drinking in population-based studies
Background The term “problem drinking” includes a spectrum of alcohol problems ranging
from excessive or heavy drinking to alcohol use disorder. Problem drinking is a leading risk …
from excessive or heavy drinking to alcohol use disorder. Problem drinking is a leading risk …
Prevalence and correlates of sexual violence among adolescent girls and young women: findings from a cross-sectional study in a South African university
Background Epidemiological data on the prevalence and factors associated with sexual
violence is critical to understanding the magnitude of the problem and designing effective …
violence is critical to understanding the magnitude of the problem and designing effective …
Alcohol, Violence, and Injury-Induced Mortality: Evidence from a Modern-Day Prohibition
This paper evaluates the impact of a sudden and unexpected nationwide alcohol sales ban
in South Africa. We find that this policy causally reduced injury-induced mortality in the …
in South Africa. We find that this policy causally reduced injury-induced mortality in the …
Key risk factors for substance use among female sex workers in Soweto and Klerksdorp, South Africa: A cross-sectional study
EJ Yeo, K Hlongwane, K Otwombe, KL Hopkins… - PloS one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Sex workers in South Africa experience high levels of trauma and mental health
issues, but little is known about their drug and alcohol use. This study assessed the …
issues, but little is known about their drug and alcohol use. This study assessed the …
Estimating the changing burden of disease attributable to alcohol use in South Africa for 2000, 2006 and 2012
Background. Alcohol use was one of the leading contributors to South Africa (SA)'s disease
burden in 2000, accounting for 7% of deaths and disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) in the …
burden in 2000, accounting for 7% of deaths and disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) in the …
Youths' perceptions of the relation between alcohol consumption and risky sexual behaviour in the Western Cape, South Africa: a qualitative study
The purpose of this study is to explore the factors that youth identify as contributing to
alcohol consumption, and more specifically its relation to risky sexual behaviour among …
alcohol consumption, and more specifically its relation to risky sexual behaviour among …
[HTML][HTML] The use of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis among men accessing routine sexual and reproductive health services in South Africa
Purpose This study describes a cohort of men seeking oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP)
services and explores their patterns of PrEP use within an implementation project seeking to …
services and explores their patterns of PrEP use within an implementation project seeking to …
Prevalence and demographic correlates of substance use among adults with mental illness in Eastern Cape, South Africa: A cross-sectional study
L Tindimwebwa, AI Ajayi, OV Adeniyi - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
This study reports on the prevalence and demographic correlates of substance use among
individuals with mental illness in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. This cross-sectional study …
individuals with mental illness in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. This cross-sectional study …
Gender differences in the factors associated with alcohol binge drinking: a population-based analysis in a Latin American country
A Hernández-Vásquez, H Chacón-Torrico… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Alcohol consumption is a public health problem in Peru, fostered by traditional practices,
where promoting social interaction in celebrations, facilitating field work as a source of …
where promoting social interaction in celebrations, facilitating field work as a source of …