ArticleBMC public health2019
Cigarette smoking and reasons for leaving school among school dropouts in South Africa.
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14 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Tobacco use and behaviour among South African adolescents and young adults: systematic review and meta-analysis.BMJ open · 2024Pooled it
- Substance use among young people in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Pooled it
- National, regional, and global prevalence of cigarette smoking among women/females in the general population: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Environmental health and preventive medicine · 2021Pooled it
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- Co-occurrence of non-communicable disease risk factors among adolescents in Jos, Nigeria.African journal of primary health care & family medicine · 2024Article
- The impact of health promotion training on university students' health perceptions, healthy lifestyle behaviors, and risky behaviors.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Article
- Testing the acceptability and feasibility of video observational methodology to measure parent-adolescent communication and interaction.Frontiers in child and adolescent psychiatry · 2023Article
- Scoping Review on Interventions, Actions, and Policies Affecting Return to School and Preventing School Dropout in Primary School.International journal of preventive medicine · 2023Article
- Substance abuse among high school learners in a rural education district in the Free State province, South Africa.South African family practice : official journal of the South African Academy of Family Practice/Primary Care · 2021Article
- Social network determinants of alcohol and tobacco use: A qualitative study among out of school youth in South Africa.PloS one · 2020Article
- Tackling smoking among out of school youth in South Africa: An analysis of friendship ties.Addictive behaviors reports · 2019Article
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Abstract
backgroundSchool dropouts are at heightened risk of tobacco use compared to in-school learners. School dropouts are described as those not currently enrolled in school for the academic year, have not completed their schooling, and are between 13 and 20 years old. This paper examines the relationship between reasons for leaving school and past month cigarette smoking, taking into account gender differences.
methodsMultiple logistic regression was used to analyse survey data (n = 4185). Geographical location was also incorporated into the analysis as effect moderators.
resultsAlthough no significant main effects between reasons for leaving school and tobacco use were found, results showed that those who leave school early smoke more. When examining interaction effects with gender, leaving school due to 'not being able to pay for school fees' was significantly associated with smoking, but only among girls residing in urban areas (OR = 0.327, p = .023).
conclusionsMore research is needed to understand why learners leave school and their subsequent tobacco use. This knowledge will help researchers identify and target those students that are at risk for dropping out of school and using tobacco.
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