Khat (Catha edulis Forsk) chewing, sociodemographic description and its effect on academic performance, Jimma University students 2002

Ethiopian Medical Journal

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 125-135

  Ayana, Andualem Mossie ^a   Mekonen, Zeleke ^a  

^a JIMMA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CATHA EDULIS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ETHIOPIA; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; MASTICATION; PLANT STEM; RELIGION; STUDENT; UNIVERSITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CATHA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ETHIOPIA; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MALE; MASTICATION; PLANT STEMS; RELIGION; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES;

EID: 33750143243     PISSN: 00141755     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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