Alcohol use among adolescents in eight sub-Saharan African countries: evidence from the Global School-based student health survey (2012–2017) using the socio-ecological model
This study highlights the urgency of addressing alcohol use behaviours among adolescents, taking into cognizance the prevalence and country-level variations. Multilevel vulnerability and resilience factors consistent with the socio-ecological model were identified, and they should be incorporated into school-based public health interventions to reduce the risk and burden of alcohol use among adolescents in SSA.
Authors
- Nuworza Kugbey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0413-0350)
- Edward Kofi Sutherland (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9304-1706)
- Joshua Ofori Boateng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4248-1642)
- Frank Kyei‐Arthur (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9794-8524)
- Sandra Boatemaa Kushitor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0638-6261)
- Stephen Manortey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5783-6595)
- Emmanuel Dziwornu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4637-2371)
Institutions
- University of Nigeria (NG)
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
- University of Health and Allied Sciences (GH)
- Stellenbosch University (ZA)
- Department of the Environment (GB)
- University of Environment and Sustainable Development
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Psychiatry
- Published
- 2025-11-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-025-07555-z
- Primary Topic
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- World Health Organization