Prevalence and psycho-social factors associated with alcohol use among primary school-going children aged 6 to 13 years in Mbale district, Uganda: a cross-sectional study
The prevalence of alcohol consumption among children in Mbale district, eastern Uganda was high with one-in-four primary-school-children aged 6 to 13 years consuming alcohol in the past year, and no significant gender differences. It highlights various interconnected factors associated with alcohol use among school-aged children. We recommend awareness campaigns at all levels, stricter implementation of alcohol policies, school prevention programs, and family-focused and socio-economic interventions. Nationwide school surveys should target pre-adolescent alcohol use.
Authors
- Noeline Nakasujja (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8163-4376)
- James Tumwine (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3422-7460)
- Catherine Abbo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5972-6194)
- Ingunn Marie Stadskleiv Engebretsen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5852-3611)
- Etheldreda Nakimuli‐Mpungu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6857-8931)
- Seggane Musisi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3454-0000)
- Grace Ndeezi
- Joyce Sserunjogi Nalugya
- Juliet N. Babirye (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6665-2920)
Institutions
- Mulago Hospital (UG)
- Kabale University (UG)
- Ministry of Health (UG)
- University of Bergen (NO)
- Makerere University (UG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Pediatrics
- Published
- 2024-11-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-024-05260-6
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.55
Funders
- Case Western Reserve University
- Norges Forskningsråd
- National Institutes of Health
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
- Fogarty International Center
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
- National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
- National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities