Lived Experience of Substance abuse among addicted Youth in Mekelle City, Northernethiopia: APhenomenologic study.
| dc.contributor.advisor | Dr.Girma, Eshetu(MPH, Ph.D., Associate Professor) | |
| dc.contributor.advisor | Ketema, Bezawit(MPH, Ph.D. Candidate) | |
| dc.contributor.author | Hailemariam, Ferehiwot | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2020-02-19T12:20:59Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-11-05T14:40:07Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2020-02-19T12:20:59Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-11-05T14:40:07Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2019-10 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Background: Substance abuse such as alcohol, tobacco and illicit drugs become a public health concern globally. Despite that substance abuse is associated with negative health, economic and social outcomes; there is a gap in understanding the reasons and extent of the problem at ground and realizing the lived experiences of substance addicted youths from their own perspectives. Therefore, this study was aimed to explore the lived experience of addicted youths on substance abuse in Mekelle city, Northern Ethiopia. Methods: Phenomenological qualitative study was conducted from March 20 up to April 30, 2019 among 15 substances addicted youths in Mekelle city. Youths between 15 -29 years old, who had been using alcohol, and/or tobacco, chat or any illicit substances and used to live in Mekelle city residency were purposively selected from a substance rehabilitation center. The investigator conducted the interviews using semi structured guide through in-depth interview technique. Data were audio recorded, transcribed verbatim and translated in to English and finally imported to atlas.ti.7.5 software for coding. Analysis was done inductively. Code book development, peer debriefing, multiple coders and member checking were applied to maintain rigor of the data. Results: the findings revealed that reasons related to socialization issues with peer pressure at the center, relief from stress and as energy booster were the main features in the process of youth’s initiation for substance abuse. Moreover, youths lack of awareness on risks of the substances, ease access to substances in their neighborhood and being jobless conditions influenced them to abuse different substances on daily basis. As a result, the youths were exposed to various risky behaviors including violence and unsafe sexual practices. Conclusion: Different personal, interpersonal and environmental factors were explored in the initiation of youths for substance abuse. Youths experience various problems and their life was negatively affected as a result. Hence multiple interventions at individual, community and organizational levels are suggested to tackle the problem in the area. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/123456789/20669 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Addis Abeba University | en_US |
| dc.subject | Substance abuse, lived experience, experience, youth, Mekelle | en_US |
| dc.title | Lived Experience of Substance abuse among addicted Youth in Mekelle City, Northernethiopia: APhenomenologic study. | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |