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Drug abuse in Kisumu town western Kenya

机译：肯尼亚西部基苏木镇的药物滥用

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This was a cross sectional study designed to determine the factors associated with drug abuse among secondary school students in nine schools in Kisumu town, western Kenya. The objective of this study was to determine the effect of age, gender and peer influence on drug abuse and to establish the reasons why students abuse drugs. Nine schools were randomly selected for the study. A total of 458 students (243 males and 215 females) were interviewed using a closed ended questionnaire. The data were then categorized into non-abusers and abusers and the degree of association between the variables was tested using Chi-square test. A total of 458 students (243 males and 215 females), were interviewed using a close-ended questionnaire. The results showed that 265 (57.9%) of the respondents had consumed alcohol at least once in their lives, 159 (34.7%) had abused tobacco, 84 (18.3%) had abused cannabis, 106 (23.1%) had abused khat and 24 (5.2%) had used inhalants and/or cocaine. The age group most at risk was 16-18 years, the age at which most students are in secondary school. The reasons given for the abuse of the drugs were: experimentation 92 (38.2%), enjoyment of the feeling they experience 114 (47.3%), influence from friends 21 (8.7%), influence from relatives 5 (2.1%) and for treating stomach ailments 7 (2.9%). More boys were found to be abusing drugs (36.9%, n = 169) compared to girls (27.3%, p = 0.007). Also, drug abuse was found to be higher in students living in low socioeconomic class areas of the town (30%, n = 122) compared to high-class areas (21.6%, n = 94, p =0.004) and peer influence had no effect on drug abuse (p = 0.249). From this study it was concluded that drug abuse was widespread in secondary schools in Kisumu and although it affected both sexes boys were more involved in the practice than girls. The study therefore recommends that early intervention should target school attendees at early age with the aim of preventing drug abuse in secondary schools in Kisumu town, western Kenya.
机译：这是一项横断面研究，旨在确定肯尼亚西部基苏木镇九所学校中学生中与滥用药物有关的因素。这项研究的目的是确定年龄，性别和同伴影响药物滥用的影响，并确定学生滥用毒品的原因。随机选择了九所学校进行研究。使用封闭式问卷对总共458名学生（男243名，女215名）进行了访谈。然后将数据分类为非滥用者和滥用者，并使用卡方检验对变量之间的关联程度进行检验。使用封闭式问卷对总共458名学生（男243名，女215名）进行了访谈。结果显示，有265（57.9％）名被调查者一生中至少喝过一次酒，159名（34.7％）曾滥用烟草，84名（18.3％）曾滥用大麻，106名（23.1％）曾滥用卡塔酒，24名（5.2％）使用了吸入剂和/或可卡因。最危险的年龄段是16-18岁，即大多数学生在中学时的年龄。滥用药物的原因有：实验92（38.2％），享受他们经历的感觉114（47.3％），受到朋友的影响21（8.7％），受到亲戚5的影响（2.1％）和治疗胃病7（2.9％）。发现男孩滥用毒品的比例更高（36.9％，n = 169），而女孩滥用毒品的比例（27.3％，p = 0.007）。此外，与城镇高等级地区（21.6％，n = 94，p = 0.004）相比，生活在城镇低社会等级地区（30％，n = 122）的学生中滥用毒品的比例更高（21.6％，n = 94，p = 0.004）。对药物滥用没有影响（p = 0.249）。从这项研究得出的结论是，吸毒在基苏木的中学中很普遍，尽管它对男女都有影响，但男孩比女孩更参与这种行为。因此，研究建议，早期干预应针对年龄较轻的在校生，以防止肯尼亚西部基苏木镇的中学滥用药物。

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