Citation

Ssewanyana D, Mwangala PN, Marsh V, Jao I, van Baar A, Newton CR, Abubakar A. J. Health Psychol. 2018; ePub(ePub): 1359105318782594.

Affiliation

Pwani University, Kenya.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/1359105318782594

PMID

29944006

Abstract

Alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use form a risk factor for health and social problems during adolescence. From a socio-ecological model, perceptions of 85 young people and 10 stakeholders on the types of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs used and the predisposing and protective factors were explored; among adolescents at the Kenyan Coast in the Kilifi County. We found that the consumption of home-brewed alcohol, tobacco and marijuana smoking, and khat chewing was common and requires multi-component and community-centered intervention. Countering alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use needs enforcement of strong measures to regulate access to alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs for minors; addressing social and cultural norms; strategies for poverty alleviation; and community empowerment.

Language: en

Keywords

adolescence; alcohol; drug use; socio-ecology; tobacco