TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2018//
TI  - Socio-ecological determinants of alcohol, tobacco, and drug use behavior of adolescents in Kilifi County at the Kenyan coast
JO  - Journal of health psychology
A1  - Ssewanyana, Derrick
A1  - Mwangala, Patrick N.
A1  - Marsh, Vicki
A1  - Jao, Irene
A1  - van Baar, Anneloes
A1  - Newton, Charles R.
A1  - Abubakar, Amina
SP  - 1359105318782594
EP  - 1359105318782594
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - Alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use form a risk factor for health and social problems during adolescence. From a socio-ecological model, perceptions of 85 young people and 10 stakeholders on the types of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs used and the predisposing and protective factors were explored; among adolescents at the Kenyan Coast in the Kilifi County. We found that the consumption of home-brewed alcohol, tobacco and marijuana smoking, and khat chewing was common and requires multi-component and community-centered intervention. Countering alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use needs enforcement of strong measures to regulate access to alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs for minors; addressing social and cultural norms; strategies for poverty alleviation; and community empowerment.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1359-1053
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1359105318782594
ID  - ref1
ER  -