A community based study of health Related problems among adolescents in Awassa Zuria Woreda, Southern Ethiopia
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1995-05
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Addis Abeba Universty
Abstract
The prevalence and determinants of substance use
(a lcohol, khat, cigarette), mental illness, s u icidal
a t tempt, STDs and teenage pregnancy among adolescents
aged 10-24 years have not been well documented in the
country. A community based cross - sectional study was
conducted in Awassa Zuria Woreda, southern Ethiopia from
November to December 1994 G.C. A total of 1953
adolescents were included in the study . Data were
collected using questionnaire by trained interviewers.
The likelihood of substance (alcohol, Khat,
Cigarette) use on average was at least two times higher
(p<0.05) among adolescents who reported history of run
away from their family and police arrest. Mental
illness, suicidal attempt, STDs and teenage pregnancy
were found to be more likely to occur among adolescents
who use one or more of the substances than others. The
older adolescents in general were found to be more likely
to be exposed to all of the heal th related problems
studied.
Risk factors identified for substance use and association
of substance use with the health related problems among
adolescents were observed in this study. The level s and
the interactions observed between the adolescent risk
behaviours and hea lth related problems indicate the need
to set an immediate intervention programmes .
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A Community Based Study of Health Related