scholarly journals Alcohol Marketing, Drunkenness, and Problem Drinking among Zambian Youth: Findings from the 2004 Global School-Based Student Health Survey

2011 ◽  
Vol 2011 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Monica H. Swahn ◽  
Bina Ali ◽  
Jane B. Palmier ◽  
George Sikazwe ◽  
John Mayeya
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Health Survey ◽  
Problem Drinking ◽  
Risky Behaviors ◽  
Student Health ◽  
Alcohol Education ◽  
Vulnerable Youth ◽  
School Based ◽  
Alcohol Marketing ◽  
Company Representative

This study examines the associations between alcohol marketing strategies, alcohol education including knowledge about dangers of alcohol and refusal of alcohol, and drinking prevalence, problem drinking, and drunkenness. Analyses are based on the Global School-Based Student Health Survey (GSHS) conducted in Zambia (2004) of students primarily 11 to 16 years of age (). Four statistical models were computed to test the associations between alcohol marketing and education and alcohol use, while controlling for possible confounding factors. Alcohol marketing, specifically through providing free alcohol through a company representative, was associated with drunkenness (AOR = 1.49; 95% CI: 1.09–2.02) and problem drinking (AOR = 1.41; 95% CI: 1.06–1.87) among youth after controlling for demographic characteristics, risky behaviors, and alcohol education. However, alcohol education was not associated with drunkenness or problem drinking. These findings underscore the importance of restricting alcohol marketing practices as an important policy strategy for reducing alcohol use and its dire consequences among vulnerable youth.

scholarly journals Alcohol Exposures, Alcohol Marketing, and Their Associations with Problem Drinking and Drunkenness among Youth Living in the Slums of Kampala, Uganda

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Monica H. Swahn ◽  
Jane B. Palmier ◽  
Rogers Kasirye
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Urban Youth ◽  
Multivariate Analyses ◽  
Problem Drinking ◽  
Street Youth ◽  
Alcohol Education ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Alcohol Marketing ◽  
The Impact

This study determined the associations between alcohol use exposures, marketing, education, and problem drinking and drunkenness among youth living in the slums of Kampala. This cross-sectional study of youth was conducted in 2011 to quantify and describe high-risk behavior and exposures in a convenience sample (N=457) of urban youth living in the slums, 14–24 years of age, who were participating in a drop-in center for disadvantaged street youth. Logistic regression analyses were computed to determine associations between alcohol use exposures, marketing exposures, alcohol education, and problem drinking and drunkenness while controlling for possible confounders. Among participants, 30.2% reported problem drinking and 32.8% reported drunkenness. In multivariate analyses, obtaining free drinks was associated with problem drinking (AOR: 2.47; 95% CI =  1.23–4.96) and drunkenness (AOR: 2.40; 95% CI = 1.22–4.70) after controlling for potential confounders. Alcohol education measures were not significantly associated with either problem drinking or drunkenness in multivariate analyses. There are important associations between alcohol marketing and drinking among these youth. Moreover, the findings underscore the need for additional research related to the impact of alcohol marketing among vulnerable youth and also the need for policy regulations that restrict alcohol marketing that involve providing free alcohol directly to youth.

scholarly journals Prevalence and Factors Associated with Interpersonal Violence among In-School Adolescents in Ghana: Analysis of the Global School-Based Health Survey Data

Adolescents ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 186-198
Author(s):  
Richard Gyan Aboagye ◽  
Abdul-Aziz Seidu ◽  
Francis Arthur-Holmes ◽  
James Boadu Frimpong ◽  
John Elvis Hagan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Health Survey ◽  
Interpersonal Violence ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Final Analysis ◽  
Risky Behaviors ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
School Based

Interpersonal violence is a critical public health concern that is linked with many negative consequences, including mortality. It is the second most predominant cause of death among male adolescents aged 15–19. This study used a nationally representative data from the recent Ghana Global School-based Health Survey to examine the prevalence and factors associated with interpersonal violence among Ghanaian in-school adolescents. A total of 2214 in-school adolescents were included in the final analysis. Multivariable binomial logistic regression analysis was performed to determine the factors assciated with interpersonal violence. The results of the regression analysis were presented as adjusted odds ratios (aOR) with 95% confidence level (CI) in all the analyses. Statistical significance was set at p < 0.05. The overall prevalence of interpersonal violence was 55.7%, of which the prevalences of physical fighting and attack were 38.2% and 41.5%, respectively. In-school adolescents who had an injury were more likely to experience interpersonal violence (aOR = 2.29, 95% CI = 1.71–3.06) compared with those who did not have an injury. The odds of interpersonal violence were higher among in-school adolescents who were bullied (aOR = 2.48, 95% CI = 1.84–3.34) compared with those who were not bullied. In addition, in-school adolescents who attempted suicide (aOR = 1.56, 95% CI = 1.22–2.47), consumed alcohol at the time of the survey (aOR = 1.88, 95% CI = 1.15–3.06), and were truant (aOR = 1.58, 95% CI = 1.29–1.99) had higher odds of experiencing interpersonal violence. These factors provide education directors and school heads/teachers with the relevant information to guide them in designing specific interventions to prevent interpersonal violence, particularly physical fights and attacks in the school settings. School authorities should organize parent–teacher meetings or programs to help parents improve their relationships with in-school adolescents to prevent or minimize their risky behaviors, including physical fights.

scholarly journals The global school-based student health survey as a tool to guide adolescent health interventions in rural Guatemala

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Randi K. Johnson ◽  
Molly Lamb ◽  
Hillary Anderson ◽  
Michelle Pieters-Arroyo ◽  
Bradley T. Anderson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Adolescent Health ◽  
Health Survey ◽  
Health Interventions ◽  
Student Health ◽  
School Based

Global School-Based Student Health Survey, Malaysia

2014 ◽  
Vol 26 (5_suppl) ◽  
pp. 7S-8S ◽  
Author(s):  
Wah-Yun Low ◽  
Colin Binns
Keyword(s):  
Health Survey ◽  
Student Health ◽  
School Based

Parental supervision and alcohol use among Brazilian adolescents: Analysis of data from the National School-based Health Survey 2015

2018 ◽  
Vol 66 ◽  
pp. S408-S409
Author(s):  
I. Machado ◽  
M. Felisbino-Mendes ◽  
D. Malta ◽  
G. Velasquez-Melendez ◽  
M.I. Freitas
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Health Survey ◽  
Parental Supervision ◽  
School Based ◽  
National School
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