Use and perception of the psychostimulant, khat (Catha edulis) among three occupational groups in south western Uganda

East African Medical Journal

Volumn 81, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 468-473

  Ihunwo, A O ^a   Kayanja, F I B ^a   Amadi Ihunwo, U B ^a  

^a MBARARA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Uganda)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CENTRAL STIMULANT AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CATHA EDULIS; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MASTICATION; OCCUPATION; PLANT LEAF; SMOKING; UGANDA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; CATHA; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MASTICATION; OCCUPATIONS; PLANT LEAVES; SMOKING; UGANDA;

EID: 16644380134     PISSN: 0012835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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