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Alcohol Use among School-Going Adolescents in Harare; Zimbabwe: Results from the 2003 Global School-Based Health Survey
Muula, A. S; Rudatsikira, E; Siziya, S.
  • Muula, A. S; s.af
  • Rudatsikira, E; s.af
  • Siziya, S; s.af
Tanzan. j. of health research ; 11(1): 11-16, 2009.
Article in English | AIM | ID: biblio-1272561
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ABSTRACT
Data from the Global School-Based Health Survey (2003) were analysed to estimate the proportions of relevant socio-demographic and behavioural characteristics. Of the 1997 students who participated in the survey; 15.6(17.1males and 14.0females) reported alcohol consumption. Factors associated with consumption of alcohol use were being worried; bullied; smoking cigarettes; truant; and lack of parental supervision. Students who were never worried were 49(AOR=0.51 [95CI (0.36; 0.72)]) less likely to consume alcohol compared to students who were most of the time or always worried. Similarly; students who were never bullied were 42(AOR=0.57 [95CI (0.42; 0.77)]) less likely to take alcohol compared to students who were bullied at least six times in the previous one month to the survey. Compared to students who smoked cigarettes; non-smokers were 71(AOR=0.29 [95CI (0.21; 0.41)]) less likely to consume alcohol. Compared to students who always received parental supervision; students who rarely received parental supervision were more likely (AOR=1.85 [95CI (1.19; 2.90)] to consume alcohol; and those students who sometimes received parental supervision were less likely (AOR=0.70 [95CI (0.50; 0.98)] to consume alcohol. There is a need to implement public health interventions with special attention to the determinants of alcohol consumption in this age group
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Full text: Available Index: AIM (Africa) Main subject: Schools / Behavior / Alcohol Drinking / Adolescent Language: English Journal: Tanzan. j. of health research Year: 2009 Type: Article

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Full text: Available Index: AIM (Africa) Main subject: Schools / Behavior / Alcohol Drinking / Adolescent Language: English Journal: Tanzan. j. of health research Year: 2009 Type: Article