@article{ref1,
title="Problem drinking, alcohol-related violence, and homelessness among youth living in the slums of Kampala, Uganda",
journal="International journal of environmental research and public health",
year="2018",
author="Swahn, Monica H. and Culbreth, Rachel and Tumwesigye, Nazarius Mbona and Topalli, Volkan and Wright, Eric and Kasirye, Rogers",
volume="15",
number="6",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="This paper examines problem drinking, alcohol-related violence, and homelessness among youth living in the slums of Kampala—an understudied population at high-risk for both alcohol use and violence. This study is based on a cross-sectional survey conducted in 2014 with youth living in the slums and streets of Kampala, Uganda (<i>n</i> = 1134), who were attending Uganda Youth Development Link drop-in centers. The analyses for this paper were restricted to youth who reported current alcohol consumption (<i>n</i> = 346). Problem drinking patterns were assessed among youth involved in alcohol-related violence. Mediation analyses were conducted to examine the impact of homelessness on alcohol-related violence through different measures of problem drinking. Nearly 46% of youth who consumed alcohol were involved in alcohol-related violence. Problem drinkers were more likely to report getting in an accident (χ² = 6.8, <i>df</i> = 1, <i>p</i> = 0.009), having serious problems with parents (χ² = 21.1, <i>df</i> = 1, <i>p</i> < 0.0001) and friends (χ² = 18.2, <i>df</i> = 1, <i>p</i> < 0.0001), being a victim of robbery (χ² = 8.8, <i>df</i> = 1, <i>p</i> = 0.003), and going to a hospital (χ² = 15.6, <i>df</i> = 1, <i>p</i> < 0.0001). For the mediation analyses, statistically significant models were observed for frequent drinking, heavy drinking, and drunkenness. Interventions should focus on delaying and reducing alcohol use in this high-risk population.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1661-7827",
doi="10.3390/ijerph15061061",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph15061061"
}