SynthesisGlobal public health2020
Multi-level experiences and determinants of alcohol misuse and illicit drug use among occupational groups at high-risk of HIV in sub-Saharan Africa: A thematic synthesis of qualitative findings.
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- Key risk factors for substance use among female sex workers in Soweto and Klerksdorp, South Africa: A cross-sectional study.PloS one · 2022Trial
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- Identifying Predictors of Problematic Substance Use Among Youth Living with HIV in Uganda: A Machine Learning Approach.AIDS and behavior · 2025Article
- Alcohol Consumption and Health Outcomes Among Men in a Rural HIV-Endemic Cohort in South Africa.Wellcome open research · 2025Article
- Prevalence and factors associated with illicit drug and high-risk alcohol use among adolescents living in urban slums of Kampala, Uganda.BMC public health · 2024Article
- Prevalence and Factors Associated with Illicit Drug and High-Risk Alcohol Use among Adolescents Living in Urban Slums of Kampala, Uganda.Research square · 2023Article
- Prevalence and correlates of tobacco use in Botswana: evidence from the 2014 Botswana STEPwise survey.BMC public health · 2023Article
- Alcohol use and associated risk factors among female sex workers in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis.PLOS global public health · 2023Article
- Mapping Interests in Event-Driven and Long-Acting Pre-exposure Prophylaxis Formulations onto the HIV Risk Environment of Street-Based Female Sex Workers: A Latent Class Analysis.AIDS and behavior · 2022Article
- "When I woke up I was so worried and ashamed, I thought it was a disease": Adolescent boys' transitions through puberty in Kenya.Frontiers in reproductive health · 2022Article
- Alcohol brings burdens: A global and continent wise study on alcohol consumption and global burden of diseases.PloS one · 2022Article
- Prevalence and socio-demographic correlates of tobacco and alcohol use in four sub-Saharan African countries: a cross-sectional study of middle-aged adults.BMC public health · 2021Article
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Abstract
Occupational groups at high-risk of HIV in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) may be at increased risk of substance use because of occupation-related factors. We synthesised qualitative data on determinants and context of alcohol misuse and illicit drug use in these groups. We systematically searched five databases for qualitative studies reporting on alcohol misuse or illicit drug use in fisherfolk, uniformed personnel, miners, truckers, motorcycle taxi riders, and sex workers in SSA. Qualitative data and interpretations were extracted and synthesised using a systematic iterative process to capture themes and overarching concepts. We searched for papers published prior to January 2018. We identified 5692 papers, and included 21 papers in our review, published from 1993 to 2017. Most studies were conducted among fisherfolk (
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