Melau W Ntakuka
Biographic Data
| ID | 7754013 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Melau W Ntakuka |
| GIVEN NAMES | Melau W |
| FAMILY NAME | Ntakuka |
| SIGNATURE | NTAKUKA M W |
| AFFILIATIONS | Ministry of Health |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 2 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Tobacco use and its determinants in the 2015 Kenya WHO STEPS survey
The 2015 Kenya WHO STEPS provided primary data on the status of tobacco use in the country and other leading NCD risk factors, such as alcohol, and associated diseases. Our findings highlight key target populations for tobacco cessation efforts: young people, men, those with lower levels of education, and alcohol consumers. Further data is needed on the use of smokeless tobacco, and its impact on smoked tobacco products, as well as on the novel u…
Prevalence and determinants of heavy episodic drinking among adults in Kenya
Our findings highlight a significant prevalence of HED among alcohol drinkers in Kenya. Young males, those with less education, married people, and tobacco users were more likely to report heavy alcohol use, with male sex as the primary driving factor. These findings are novel to the country and region; they provide guidance to target alcohol control interventions for different groups in Kenya
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Tobacco use and its determinants in the 2015 Kenya WHO STEPS survey
The 2015 Kenya WHO STEPS provided primary data on the status of tobacco use in the country and other leading NCD risk factors, such as alcohol, and associated diseases. Our findings highlight key target populations for tobacco cessation efforts: young people, men, those with lower levels of education, and alcohol consumers. Further data is needed on the use of smokeless tobacco, and its impact on smoked tobacco products, as well as on the novel u…
Prevalence and determinants of heavy episodic drinking among adults in Kenya
Our findings highlight a significant prevalence of HED among alcohol drinkers in Kenya. Young males, those with less education, married people, and tobacco users were more likely to report heavy alcohol use, with male sex as the primary driving factor. These findings are novel to the country and region; they provide guidance to target alcohol control interventions for different groups in Kenya
Biostatistics (2 works) · Demography (2 works) · Demography (2 works) · Environmental health (2 works) · Logistic regression (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Odds ratio (2 works) · Population (2 works) · Public health (2 works) · Residence (2 works)