Navigating alcohol’s impact: A mixed-methods analysis of community perceptions and consequences in Northern Tanzania
Our findings suggest that perceptions around drinking are nuanced, and alcohol's social and physical consequences differ significantly by gender. To effectively minimize local alcohol-related harm, future alcohol-focused research and policy efforts should consider the complex sociocultural role that alcohol holds in the Moshi community.
Authors
- Catherine A. Staton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6468-2894)
- Kirstin West (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5009-0513)
- João Ricardo Nickenig Vissoci (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7276-0402)
- Mia Buono (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7317-9492)
- Madeline Metcalf (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6120-4299)
- Sharla Rent (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8577-478X)
- Alena Pauley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7489-7469)
- Bariki Lawrence Mchome (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4788-8660)
- Blandina Theophil Mmbaga (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5550-1916)
- Joseph Kilasara Trinitas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3727-3638)
- Yvonne Sawe
- Mariana Mikindo
- William Nkenguye (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4322-7937)
Institutions
- Duke University (US)
- Duke Institute for Health Innovation (US)
- Duke Medical Center (US)
- Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre (TZ)
- Duke University Hospital (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-09-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0331490
- Primary Topic
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00