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ArticleBMJ open2024

Alcohol use among in-school adolescents in Sierra Leone.

Augustus Osborne, Richard Gyan Aboagye, Comfort Z Olorunsaiye, Peter Bai James, Camilla Bangura, Abdul-Aziz Seidu, Jia B Kangbai, Bright Opoku Ahinkorah

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Article in BMJ open, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 6 institutions in 6 countries.

Augustus OsborneNjala University, Freetown, Sierra Leone augustusosborne2@gmail.com.ORCID 0000-0002-0226-841X
Richard Gyan AboagyeSchool of Population Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-3498-2909
Comfort Z OlorunsaiyeArcadia University, Glenside, Pennsylvania, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-4725-0448
Peter Bai JamesFaculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Sierra Leone College of Medicine and Allied Health Sciences, Freetown, Sierra Leone.ORCID 0000-0002-6373-5704
Camilla BanguraNjala University, Freetown, Sierra Leone.
Abdul-Aziz SeiduPublic Health & Tropical Medicine, College of Public Health, Medical and Veterinary Sciences, James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland, Australia.ORCID 0000-0001-9734-9054
Jia B KangbaiNjala University, Freetown, Sierra Leone.
Bright Opoku AhinkorahSchool of Clinical Medicine, University of New South Wales Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.ORCID 0000-0001-7415-895X
Njala University · SLArcadia · USAustralian Institute of Tropical Health and Medicine · AUUniversity of Health and Allied Sciences · GHUniversity of Sierra Leone · SLUNSW Sydney · AU

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo examine the prevalence of alcohol use and its associated factors among in-school adolescents in Sierra Leone.

designData for the study was sourced from the 2017 Sierra Leone Global School-Based Student Health Survey, a nationally representative survey conducted among in-school adolescents aged 10-19 years using a multistage sampling methodology. Percentages were used to present the prevalence of alcohol use among in-school adolescents. Multivariable binary logistic regression analysis was performed to examine the factors associated with alcohol use among in-school adolescents. The results were presented using adjusted odds ratios (aOR) with their respective 95% confidence interval (CI).

settingSierra Leone.

participantsA weighted sample of 1730 in-school adolescents in Sierra Leone. OUTCOME MEASURE: Current alcohol use.

resultsThe prevalence of alcohol use among in-school adolescents was 10.7% (7.3, 15.3). In-school adolescents in senior secondary schools were more likely to use alcohol compared with those in junior secondary school (aOR=2.13; 95% CI 1.37, 3.30). The odds of alcohol use was higher among in-school adolescents who were truant at school relative to those who were not (aOR=2.24; 95% CI 1.54, 3.26). Also, in-school adolescents who were bullied (aOR=1.85; 95% CI 1.24, 2.76), ever engaged in sexual intercourse (aOR=2.06; 95% CI 1.39, 3.06), and used marijuana (aOR=3.36; 95% CI 1.72, 6.53) were more likely to use alcohol compared with those who were not. However, in-school adolescents who reported that their parents understood their problems (aOR=0.52; 95% CI 0.33, 0.82) had a lower likelihood of consuming alcohol.

conclusionOur study has shown that alcohol use is prevalent among in-school adolescents in Sierra Leone. Grade level, experiences of being bullied, history of sexual intercourse, truancy at school, and previous use of marijuana were the factors influencing alcohol use among in-school adolescents. The findings emphasise the necessity of creating school-based health interventions in Sierra Leone that can effectively identify in-school adolescents potentially vulnerable to alcohol-related issues. Also, existing policies and programmes aimed at reducing alcohol use among in-school adolescents need to be strengthened.

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Alcohol DrinkingAlcohol-Related DisordersAdolescentHumansPrevalenceRisk FactorsSchoolsSierra LeoneSurveys and QuestionnairesAdolescentsChild & adolescent psychiatryPUBLIC HEALTHSubstance misuse

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