Early alcohol use and problem drinking among students in Zambia and Uganda

Journal of Public Health in Africa

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 83-86

  Swahn, Monica H ^a   Ali, Bina ^a   Palmier, Jane ^a   Tumwesigye, Nazarius Mbona ^b   Sikazwe, George ^c,d   Twa Twa, Jeremiahs ^e   Rogers, Kasirye ^f  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

^c MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Zambia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ZAMBIA   (Zambia)

^e MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Uganda)

^f UGANDA YOUTH DEVELOPMENT LINK   (Uganda)

Author keywords

Alcohol use; Problem drinking; Uganda; Zambia

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ADOLESCENT; AGE; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; BULLYING; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; DRUG USE; HUMAN; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; METHODOLOGY; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SADNESS; STUDENT ATTITUDE; UGANDA; ZAMBIA;

EID: 85007410677     PISSN: 20389922     EISSN: 20389930     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4081/jphia.2011.e20     Document Type: Article

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