Prevalence and factors associated with substance abuse among adolescents in public and private secondary schools in Katsina State, Nigeria
Prevalence of substance abuse was high. Major predictor was peer substance abuse. Consequently, the state Ministry of Education in collaboration with Ministry of Health and NDLEA should design a substance abuse prevention programme with a view to reducing the menace of substance abuse in the state.
Authors
- Bilkisu Usman
- Abdulhakeem Abayomi Olorukooba (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9067-9819)
- Umar Muhammad Umar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0186-7015)
- Mu’awiyyah Babale Sufiyan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3630-6995)
- Khadeejah Liman Hamza (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0811-2982)
- Nafisa S. Nass
- Salamatu Belgore
- Suleiman Bello Abdullahi
- Fahad Abubakar Saulawa
- Lawal Amadu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0296-7747)
- Zaharaddeen Babandi Shuaibu
- Alhaji Aliyu Abubakar
- Shamsuddeen Yahaya
- Adam Ahmad
- Bashar Muhammad Jibril
- Aminu Lawal
- Suleiman Saidu Bashir
- Hadiza Iliyasu
- Shaimau Kabir Abba
- Amir Abdulkadir
Institutions
- Ahmadu Bello University (NG)
- Kaduna State University (NG)
- Hassan Usman Katsina Polytechnic (NG)
- Federal Medical Centre (NG)
- National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2025-02-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-21739-y
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 11.26