Socio-Demographic Factors Associated with Alcohol Abuse among Egerton University Students in Njoro-Kenya

Autor/inn/en	Boitt, Richard Kimuge; Boitt, Monicah Lydia; Othieno, Caleb; Obondo, Anne
Titel	Socio-Demographic Factors Associated with Alcohol Abuse among Egerton University Students in Njoro-Kenya
Quelle	In: Journal of Education and Practice, 7 (2016) 32, S.189-197 (9 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2222-1735
Schlagwörter	Demography; Alcohol Abuse; Foreign Countries; Case Studies; Questionnaires; Incidence; Higher Education; Undergraduate Students; Statistical Analysis; Kenya + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Demografie; Ausland; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Fragebogen; Vorkommen; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Statistische Analyse; Kenia
Abstract	The main objective of higher institutions of learning in Kenya is to provide education and growth experiences for its students but alcohol abuse has continued to be a problem in the university campuses that is slowing down their progress and the Kenya vision 2030 that envisages a healthy population free from the impact of alcohol abuse through the reduction of the prevalence and the impact of alcohol abuse disorders in order to attain the highest possible level of physical, social and mental health. Despite the growing problems of global alcohol abuse, accurate information on the prevalence of alcohol abuse among university students in Kenya is still inadequate. The study therefore aimed to determine the socio-demographic factors associated to alcohol abuse among the Egerton University students. This was a cross sectional study among 355 students of Egerton university Njoro campus. Stratified random sampling was utilized to select the study sample and a questionnaire was used to collect the data. Both descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyse the data with an aid of SPSS version 18.0. Data presentation was done using frequency tables, charts and in narratives. The study was cleared by the Kenyatta National Hospital and the University of Nairobi ethics board. The study found significant association between the prevalence of alcohol abuse and the year of study, marital status, family's economic status and the living arrangements (with whom). There was no significant association between the prevalence of alcohol abuse and age, programme of study undertaken and place of residence. It was concluded that alcohol is associated with year of study, marital status, family economic status and living arrangement. Based on the findings of this study, there is need to detect, strengthen various policies and programmes and accordingly make changes to address the factors that contribute to socio-demographic factors associated with alcohol abuse in the institutions of higher learning in Kenyan. The findings of the study will help Commission of University Education (CUE) to better understand the current situation and accordingly make changes to address the factors that contribute to alcohol abuse in these institutions. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01