High prevalence of substance use and associated factors among high school adolescents in Woreta Town, Northwest Ethiopia

Multi-domain factor analysis

Bibliographic Data

ID15375155
AuthorsAnteneh Messele Birhanu (0000-0002-4254-3156, University of Gondar, corresponding author), Telake Azale Bisetegn (University of Gondar), Solomon Woldeyohannes (0000-0003-2431-2730, University of Gondar), Solomon Meseret Woldeyohannes
Year2014
Volume14
Issue1
Pages1186-1186
Publication date2014-11-20
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueBMC Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1471-2458 • E-ISSN: 1471-2458
PublisherBioMed Central (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1186/1471-2458-14-1186
PMID25410657
PMCIDPMC4289242
OpenAlexW1998168225
LanguageEN
Citations received13
References cited27

The prevalence of substance use amongst adolescents was high for the three substances namely alcohol, cigarette and khat with alcohol being the most common. Community norms favorable to substance use, family history of alcohol and substance use, siblings' substance use, poor academic performance, low perceived risk of substances and friends' use of substances had positive association with adolescent substance use while religiosity and social skills were found to have negative association with adolescent substance use. Initiate public awareness campaigns to inform adolescents and adults, particularly parents, of the risk of substance use. Developing culture friendly, gender based adolescent and family based programs and initiating public awareness are recommended to decrease substance use by adolescents

Biostatistics · Cross-sectional study · Environmental health · Logistic regression · Mental health · Psychiatry · Public health · Substance use · Demography · Medicine · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Sleep and related disorders · Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes · Epidemiology

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