Prevalence of &amp;lt;i&amp;gt;Catha edulis&amp;lt;/i&amp;gt; (Khat) Chewing and Its Associated Factors among Ataye Secondary School Students in Northern Shoa, Ethiopia

Lakew, Awoke; Tariku, Behailu; Deyessa, Nigussie; Reta, Yared

doi:10.4236/aasoci.2014.410027

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“…However, our study findings were nearly similar with findings from ahospital based study carried out in Dessie, northeast Ethiopia (66.94%) [35]. Khat use was more prevalent among male patients than female patients (75.3% vs.34.7%), which is in line with the previous Ethiopian studies from Gondar, Jimma, Ataye and Dilla [30,31,36,37].…”

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confidence: 92%

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Khat Use in Persons with Mental Illness in Southwest Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Tolu¹,

Krahl²

2015

J Addict Res Ther

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confidence: 92%

“…The odds of using khat in males were 5.8 times higher as compared with females. The findings in our study were comparable with a school and college based study conducted in Ataye and Bahirdar, Ethiopia [37,38].…”

Section: Khat Use Cor(95% Ci) Aor(95% Ci) P-valuesupporting

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Khat Use in Persons with Mental Illness in Southwest Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Tolu¹,

Krahl²

2015

J Addict Res Ther

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“…Being male sex had a significant role to be user as compared to females. This finding is line with studies conducted in Ethiopia [2,36,[47][48][49][50][51]. This significant difference between male and female may be justified as; females are less exposed to chewing practice than males.…”

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confidence: 91%

Prevalence and risk factors for khat use among youth students in Ethiopia: systematic review and meta-analysis, 2018

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Background: Khat use is a widely spreading public health problem affecting the most economically productive population areas in Ethiopia. Khat use among students has been linked with mental, physical, social, and psychological problems. Reliable prevalence has not been recognized because of varying published rates. The objective of this systematic review and meta-analysis is to synthesize evidence on the prevalence and potential risk factors of khat use in Ethiopia. Methods:We found 284 studies of which 266 were removed due to duplication, irrelevant topics, and other reasons, respectively. All studies conducted in Ethiopia on khat chewing among students irrespective of time frame were included. Subsequently, 18 studies were used for synthesis of prevalence. Figures were extracted from published reports, and any lost information was requested from investigators. The quality of the included literature was evaluated by using the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale (NOS). Prevalence was pooled using random-effects meta-analyses. The presence of association was declared using P-values and an odds ratio with a corresponding 95% CI.

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“…After calculating for all possible sample sizes, we selected the bigger sample size sufficient enough to address all research objectives. The bigger sample size obtained in this study was calculated using the reported proportions of khat chewing for urban(8.73%) and rural (4.52%) at 95% confidence level and power of 90% 37 . The study from which we took the proportion showed that, living in an urban area was an exposure variable than living in rural.…”

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Prevalence of khat chewing and its effect on academic performance in Sidama zone, Southern Ethiopia

Kassa¹,

Loha²,

Esaiyas³

2017

Afr H. Sci.

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Background: Khat use is a well-established public health problem in Yemen, Arabian Peninsula, and Ethiopia. Along with its large scale production, the magnitude of khat use is increasing among students. Objective: This study was intended to assess the prevalence, determinants, and effect of khat use on academic performance of high school students in Sidama Ethiopia. Methodology: A cross-sectional study was conducted from April to June 2015. We used a stratified sampling technique to draw a total of 1,577students. The data was collected using self-administered questionnaires and analyzed using SPSS version 20. Descriptive statistics and logistic regression models were used to determine the prevalence, effects, and predictors of khat use. Result:The life time and current prevalence of khat use were 14.6% and 13%, respectively. Smoking cigarette (AOR=5.1, 95% C.I: 2.3-14.3), drinking alcohol (AOR=3.0, 95% C.I: 1.4-6.3), having a family growing khat (AOR=2.0, 95% C.I: 1.1-2.5), having friend chewing khat (AOR=3. 95% C.I: 2.0-4.6), were some of factors that increased the odds of students' khat use. Student's khat use increased the odds of student's poor academic performance (AOR=2.1, 95% C.I: 1.1-3.9). Conclusion:The prevalence of khat use in high khat producing districts of Sidama and its contribution to poor academic performance demand prompt intervention.

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Prevalence of <i>Catha edulis</i> (Khat) Chewing and Its Associated Factors among Ataye Secondary School Students in Northern Shoa, Ethiopia

Cited by 37 publications

References 15 publications

Khat Use in Persons with Mental Illness in Southwest Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Khat Use in Persons with Mental Illness in Southwest Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Prevalence and risk factors for khat use among youth students in Ethiopia: systematic review and meta-analysis, 2018

Prevalence of khat chewing and its effect on academic performance in Sidama zone, Southern Ethiopia

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