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ArticleJournal of gambling studies2025

Online Gambling and Its Prevalence Among Nigerian Medical and Dental Students.

Nicholas Aderinto, Adetola Emmanuel Babalola, Gbolahan Olatunji, Emmanuel Kokori, Israel Charles Abraham, Abraham Oloture Ogwuche, Lydia Oluwapelumi Ojo, Bonaventure Michael Ukoaka, Adefusi Temiloluwa Oluwakorede, Kudirat Abike Giwa and 6 more

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  2. Gambling and its associated factors among students of the University of Ilorin, Nigeria.The South African journal of psychiatry : SAJP : the journal of the Society of Psychiatrists of South Africa · 2026
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Nicholas AderintoDepartment of Medicine, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Nigeria.
Adetola Emmanuel BabalolaKornberg School of Dentistry, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Gbolahan OlatunjiDepartment of Medicine and Surgery, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria.
Emmanuel KokoriDepartment of Medicine and Surgery, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria.
Israel Charles AbrahamDepartment of Medicine and Surgery, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria. israela025@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0005-3458-9671
Abraham Oloture OgwucheDepartment of Medicine and Surgery, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria.
Lydia Oluwapelumi OjoDepartment of Medicine and Surgery, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria.
Bonaventure Michael UkoakaCommunity and Clinical Research Division, First On-Call Initiative, Port Harcourt, Nigeria.
Adefusi Temiloluwa OluwakoredeDepartment of Anaesthesia, Lagos State University College of Medicine, Lagos, Nigeria.
Kudirat Abike GiwaFaculty of Dentistry, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.
Adedoyin BabalolaFaculty of Clinical Sciences, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.
Victor Oluwatomiwa AjekiigbeDepartment of Medicine, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Nigeria.
Ikponmwosa Jude OgieuhiSiberian State Medical University, Tomsk, Russia.
Ikpembhosa EsangbedoUniversity College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria.
Victor JohnsonFaculty of Dentistry, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.
Ilori Abdulkabir AyomideFaculty of Clinical Sciences, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.

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Abstract

With a global rise in online gambling platforms, medical undergraduates are increasingly engaging themselves in gambling as a means of surviving and escaping challenges peculiar to their course of study. The objective of this research was to determine online gambling prevalence among Nigerian medical (MBBS) and dental (BDS) students to gain knowledge and understanding of the factors influencing this behavior. A cross-sectional study design was employed using the South Oaks Gambling Screen (SOGS), which recruited medical and dental students from selected medical and dental schools involving all geo-political zones in Nigeria. Descriptive analysis was carried out on the socio-demographic factors, Binary Logistic Regression analysis was done between the various factors affecting online gambling. A total of 403 students from 12 universities completed the study. All analyses were done with statistical significance set at p < 0.05. The mean SOGS score was 1.35 ± 2.49. The overall prevalence of gambling was 40.19%; however, only 10.42% had a possible gambling disorder. Participation in sports betting was significantly associated with gender, age, and with MBBS students at an alpha level < 0.05. Males were more likely to bet on sports than females (8.67%, χ

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