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Predictors of Alcohol Use among In-School Adolescents in a Community of Ikenne Local Government Area, Ogun State, Nigeria

Authors: Chioma Daniel-alpheaus, & AGBEDE Catherine

Publication Type: Journal article

Journal: Texila International Journal Of Public Health

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This study examined the predictors of alcohol use among in-school adolescents in a community of Ikenne Local Government Area (LGA), Ogun State, Nigeria. Methodology: The study adopted a quantitative cross-sectional study design. A 56-item semistructured questionnaire was used to collect data from 364 in-school adolescents by Multistage sampling technique, validated at Cronbach alpha of 0.81. Data collected were analyzed using SPSS version 23 to compute descriptive statistic and logistic regression model fixed at 0.05 significant level was conducted to give statistical responses to the research questions and hypotheses Results: More than half (53.3%) of the respondents were between the ages of 13-16. More than half (56.3%) of the respondents were female. Having knowledge on alcohol use scored mean of 5.2±2.1, perception on alcohol scored mean of 19.2±3.2. The respondents’ environmental factors of scored mean of 5.8, the respondents enabling factors scored mean of 20.29±6.95. Result showed a prevalence of alcohol use of 26%. The regression results showed that media influence, age of respondents, their knowledge of alcohol and family type were factors which significantly influenced alcohol use while enabling factors and respondents’ perception with respect to alcohol consumption were significant variables with negative influence on alcohol use among adolescents. Conclusion: In-school adolescents’ knowledge on alcohol use was generally low; while they remained highly susceptible to media influence. Thus, a health education intervention with assertive training would help remediate this knowledge gap, diminish the impact of enabling factors, and empower adolescents to take decisions devoid of negative peer influences.

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Chioma,I.D AGBEDE,C. . (2020). Predictors of Alcohol Use among In-School Adolescents in a Community of Ikenne Local Government Area, Ogun State, Nigeria, 8 (), 1-1.

Chioma,I.D AGBEDE,C. . "Predictors of Alcohol Use among In-School Adolescents in a Community of Ikenne Local Government Area, Ogun State, Nigeria" 8, no (), (2020): 1-1.

Chioma,I.D and AGBEDE,C. and . (2020). Predictors of Alcohol Use among In-School Adolescents in a Community of Ikenne Local Government Area, Ogun State, Nigeria, 8 (), pp1-1.

ChiomaID, AGBEDEC, . Predictors of Alcohol Use among In-School Adolescents in a Community of Ikenne Local Government Area, Ogun State, Nigeria. 2020, 8 ():1-1.

Chioma,I. Daniel-alpheaus, and AGBEDE,Catherine . "Predictors of Alcohol Use among In-School Adolescents in a Community of Ikenne Local Government Area, Ogun State, Nigeria", 8 . (2020) : 1-1.

C.I. Daniel-alpheaus & A.Catherine , "Predictors of Alcohol Use among In-School Adolescents in a Community of Ikenne Local Government Area, Ogun State, Nigeria" vol.8, no., pp. 1-1, 2020.

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