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ReviewJournal of addiction2021

Prevalence and Factors Associated with Problematic Internet Use among Ethiopian Undergraduate University Students in 2019.

Nebiyu Mengistu, Desalegn Tarekegn, Yesuneh Bayisa, Solomon Yimer, Derebe Madoro, Dawit Getachew Assefa, Eden Dagnachew Zeleke, Wondwosen Molla, Aregahegn Wudneh, Seid Shumye and 1 more

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Review in Journal of addiction, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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Nebiyu MengistuDepartment of Psychiatry, Dilla University, Dilla, P.O. Box (DU): 419, Ethiopia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1411-2591
Desalegn TarekegnDepartment of Midwifery, Dilla University, Dilla, P.O. Box (DU): 419, Ethiopia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7529-8356
Yesuneh BayisaSchool Medicine, Dilla University, Dilla, P.O. Box (DU): 419, Ethiopia.
Solomon YimerDepartment of Psychiatry, Dilla University, Dilla, P.O. Box (DU): 419, Ethiopia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0110-3792
Derebe MadoroDepartment of Psychiatry, Dilla University, Dilla, P.O. Box (DU): 419, Ethiopia.
Dawit Getachew AssefaDepartment of Nursing, Dilla University, Dilla, P.O. Box (DU): 419, Ethiopia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9951-5762
Eden Dagnachew ZelekeDepartment of Nursing, Bulle Hora University, Bulle Hora, Ethiopia.
Wondwosen MollaDepartment of Midwifery, Dilla University, Dilla, P.O. Box (DU): 419, Ethiopia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4696-8821
Aregahegn WudnehDepartment of Midwifery, Dilla University, Dilla, P.O. Box (DU): 419, Ethiopia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4435-9384
Seid ShumyeDepartment of Psychiatry, Dilla University, Dilla, P.O. Box (DU): 419, Ethiopia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8350-8421
Bereket DukoCurtin School of Population Health, Curtin University, Perth, WA, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4419-0016

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundProblematic Internet use is characterized by excessive or poorly controlled preoccupations, urges, or behavior regarding computer use and Internet access which lead to impairment or distress. It has been found that the occurrence rate of problematic Internet use among university students ranges from 0.8% to 47.7%. Despite this, there are multiple challenges that relate to problematic Internet use, which remain underrecognized and largely ignored by stakeholders and are not well known, especially in low-income countries, including Ethiopia. Therefore, this study was conducted aiming to assess the prevalence of problematic Internet use and its associated factors among undergraduate students.

methodsCross-sectional study was employed from May 1st to June 1st, 2019. A multistage sampling technique was used to get a total of 846 undergraduate students. Data were collected by using self-administered structured questionnaires of Young's Internet Addiction Test. The collected data were coded and entered into EpiData 3.1 and analyzed by using SPSS version 22; bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis was conducted to identify factors associated with problematic Internet use, and statistical significance was considered at

resultsFor a total of 846 study participants, the response rate was 761 (90%) and the prevalence of problematic Internet use was 19.4%. Multiple logistic regression model revealed that being male [AOR = 1.69, 95% CI: 1.80, 6.41], depression [AOR = 3.61, 95% CI: 2.40, 5.43], and khat or caffeinated drinks [AOR = 1.86, 95% CI: 1.21, 2.87] were significantly associated with problematic Internet use.

conclusionThis study revealed that there was high prevalence of problematic Internet use among Dilla University students and there were various factors associated with increased prevalence of problematic Internet use. Therefore, students need to be educated about the safe, valuable, and healthy practices of Internet use. Furthermore, it is better to counsel on substance use and its consequences to overcome the anticipated increase in problematic Internet use.

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