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Prevalence of Khat (
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Abstract
backgroundEthiopia is a leading khat producer in East Africa, and almost all regions are involved in khat production. Hossana, a small town in Southern Ethiopia, is also actively involved in khat production and its use. However, very few studies have been conducted to investigate the habit of khat chewing in this area. This study was conducted to assess the prevalence and predictors of khat chewing among Hossana residents.
methodsThe study was conducted on 1700 individuals in Hossana town from March 2018 to June 2019. A structured pre-tested self-administered questionnaire was designed and used for data collection. Descriptive statistics and logistic regression were carried out to study the prevalence and predictors of khat chewing in the study area.
resultsThe overall prevalence of khat chewing among the respondents was 58.0% (95% CI 53.4-63.3) of which 68.4% were daily khat users and 31.5% used it occasionally. About 24.7% of females and 75.2% of males had chewed khat. Muslim religion (AOR 2.37; 95% CI 1.58-4.32), male gender (AOR 3.48; 95% CI 2.16-5.61), Older age (AOR 1.36; 95% CI 0.84-2.21), participants having habitual khat chewing friends or a khat chewer family associate (OR 1.70; 95% CI 1.17-2.20) were found to be independent predictors of chewing.
conclusionSignificant portion of the population in the study area chew khat. Khat use is significantly associated with the Muslim religion, gender, age, and habit of family and friends. Further studies with larger demographic area are warranted from the study area to reproduce these findings.
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