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  • Research Article   
  • J Addict Res Ther 2019, Vol 10(3): 385
  • DOI: 10.4172/2155-6105.1000385

Assessment of Substance Abuse and Associated Factors among Secondary School Students in Ambo Town, Ethiopia, 2018

Mulugeta Mekuria, Teka Girma and Adamu Birhanu*
Department of Public Health, Ambo University, Ethiopia
*Corresponding Author : Adamu Birhanu, Department of Public Health, Ambo University, Ethiopia, Tel: +25194751301815, Email: adamubirhanu@gmail.com

Received Date: Apr 03, 2019 / Accepted Date: Jun 04, 2019 / Published Date: Jun 10, 2019

Abstract

Background: Substance abuse is widespread all over the world among adolescent and young adult during the last 25 years. It becomes one of the most threating and challenging social and public health problem.

Objective: To assess prevalence and factors associated to substance abuse among high school students, Ambo Town, 2018.

Methodology: An institution-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 508 randomly selected students from two secondary and two preparatory schools found in Ambo Town, Ethiopia. The sample size was calculated using a single population proportion formula and proportionally allocated to student in the classroom. Ba pre-tested structured questionnaire, FGD and key Informant interview were used to collect the data. The data were analyzed using SPSS version 21.0.

Result: The overall current prevalence of substance abuse among the respondents was 79 (16%). Specifically, 52 (10.5 %) were khat abusers, 13 (2.6%) were alcohol abusers, 19 (3.8%) were cigarette abusers and 5 (1.01%) were abuse shisha. Being a male, living in divorced/separated family, and living with peers/friends currently using substance, family drug use, having friends who take drugs in the school, Peer pressure and having a lot of pocket money showed a significant association with substance use behavior of respondents.

Conclusion: The current study shows high prevalence of substance abuse. Factors like male gender, poor parent child relationship, living through high level of family conflict, parental drug use, peer pressure, readily availability of drugs, pocket money, psychological factors, influence of mass media and living environment were significantly associated with substance abuse.

Keywords: Substance abuse; Ambo; Ethiopia

Citation: Mekuria M, Girma T, Birhanu A (2019) Assessment of Substance Abuse and Associated Factors among Secondary School Students in Ambo Town, Ethiopia, 2018. J Addict Res Ther 10:383. Doi: 10.4172/2155-6105.1000385

Copyright: © 2019 Mekuria M, et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.

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