Eze Ngozi M, Njoku Helen Amaka, Eseadi Chiedu, Akubue Benedette Nwanneamaka, Ezeanwu Amaka Bibian, Ugwu Uchenna Cosmas, Ofuebe Justina Ifeoma
Department of Home Economics and Hospitality Management Education, Faculty of Vocational and Technical Education, University of Nigeria Department of Food Science and Technology, Ebonyi State University Abakaliki, Ebonyi State Department of Educational Foundations, Faculty of Education, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State Department of Home Economics Education, Ebonyi State University Abakaliki, Ebonyi State Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education, Faculty of Education, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria.
Medicine (Baltimore). 2017 Dec;96(48):e8960. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000008960.
Alcohol consumption among secondary school students is a major public health issue worldwide; however, the extent of consumption among secondary school students and their understanding of its effects on human health remain relatively unknown in many Nigerian States. This study aimed to determine the extent of alcohol consumption and of the awareness of its negative effects on human health among secondary school students.The study used a cross-sectional survey design. Self-report questionnaire developed by the researchers was administered to representative sample (N = 1302) of secondary school students in the study area. The data collected from the respondents were analyzed using means and t test.The results showed that male secondary school students moderately consumed beer (55.2%) and local cocktails (51.5%), whereas their female counterparts reported rare consumption of these 2 alcoholic drinks (44.8%; 48.5% respectively). The findings also indicated rare consumption of distilled spirits among both male and female students in the investigated area, whereas wine, liquor, local spirits, and palm wine were consumed moderately, regardless of gender. Finally, male and female secondary school students differed significantly in their awareness of the negative effects of alcohol consumption on health.There is a need to intensify efforts to further curtail the extent of alcohol consumption and increase awareness of the negative effects of alcohol use on human health among secondary school students.
中学生饮酒是一个全球性的重大公共卫生问题；然而，在尼日利亚的许多州，中学生的饮酒程度以及他们对饮酒对人类健康影响的了解程度仍然相对不明。本研究旨在确定中学生的饮酒程度以及他们对饮酒对人类健康负面影响的知晓情况。该研究采用横断面调查设计。研究人员编制的自填式问卷被发放给研究区域内具有代表性的中学生样本（N = 1302）。从受访者收集的数据采用均值和t检验进行分析。结果显示，男性中学生适度饮用啤酒（55.2%）和当地鸡尾酒（51.5%），而女性中学生则报告很少饮用这两种酒精饮料（分别为44.8%；48.5%）。研究结果还表明，在被调查地区，男女生饮用蒸馏酒的情况都很少见，而葡萄酒、白酒、当地烈酒和棕榈酒的饮用情况适度，且不分性别。最后，男女中学生对饮酒对健康负面影响的知晓情况存在显著差异。有必要加大力度进一步减少中学生的饮酒程度，并提高他们对饮酒对人类健康负面影响的认识。
