Wondimu Habtamu
Department of Sociology, Wolkite University, Welkite, Ethiopia.
SAGE Open Med. 2023 Aug 18;11:20503121231190962. doi: 10.1177/20503121231190962. eCollection 2023.
Alcohol abuse is more prevalent among preparatory schools in Ethiopia. Although alcohol abuse has become a significant health problem in Ethiopia, governmental and non-governmental organizations have not devoted enough attention to preventing and rehabilitating those who have difficulties with alcoholism. This study examined the prevalence and related factors of alcohol abuse in Gondar's preparatory schools.
The study used a mixed-methods research approach supported by a school-based cross-sectional design from April 2020 to June 2020 to get reliable and valid data. Through the use of stratified sampling techniques, the study drew a total of 196 students who were addicted to alcohol consumption.
The result of this study revealed that most of the students in the study areas drink alcohol occasionally; the reason they engage in alcoholic consumption is to satisfy personal desires and get respite from strain. Moreover, peer pressure and societal and student familial backgrounds were among the factors that exposed students to the heavy drinking habit.
To avoid such barriers, the study urges the schools to work on a wakefulness campaign or make students aware of the adverse effects of alcohol and related substances through school media.
在埃塞俄比亚的预科学校中，酒精滥用现象更为普遍。尽管酒精滥用在埃塞俄比亚已成为一个重大的健康问题，但政府和非政府组织对预防和帮助酗酒者康复的关注仍不够。本研究调查了贡德尔预科学校中酒精滥用的患病率及相关因素。
该研究采用混合方法研究途径，辅以2020年4月至2020年6月基于学校的横断面设计，以获取可靠且有效的数据。通过分层抽样技术，该研究共抽取了196名酗酒学生。
本研究结果显示，研究区域内的大多数学生偶尔饮酒；他们饮酒的原因是满足个人欲望并从压力中解脱。此外，同伴压力以及社会和学生家庭背景是导致学生养成酗酒习惯的因素。
为避免此类障碍，该研究敦促学校开展一项清醒运动，或通过学校媒体让学生了解酒精及相关物质的不良影响。
