Research Capacity and Needs for Alcohol-Related Harm Prevention in West Africa: Findings From a Cross-Sectional Survey of Stakeholders

Swahn, Monica H.; Balenger, Adelaide; Umenze, Franklin; Dumbili, Emeka W.; Jalloh, Boi-Jeneh; Obot, Isidore

doi:10.15288/jsad.2022.83.608

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“…First, regarding performance (publication) related metrics, specifically the geographical distribution of authors, we note that despite the positive trend towards more researchers from LICs, the overall proportion of authors remains limited. This finding may reflect limitations in local research capacities and the imbalance of power structures, inequitable partnerships and systemic discrimination that has been described by others 42–45. This finding may have several consequences on the potential uptake of available research results.…”

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“…This finding may reflect limitations in local research capacities and the imbalance of power structures, inequitable partnerships and systemic discrimination that has been described by others. [42][43][44][45] This finding may have several consequences on the potential uptake of available research results. For example, studies have shown that authors with different countries of origin than the country of study may influence the article's perceived relevance.…”

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Describing and mapping scientific articles on alcohol globally for the period 2010–2021: a bibliometric analysis

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ObjectivesTo describe and map scientific literature related to alcohol consumption, its determinants, governance, harm and control policies by publication output, author affiliations, funding, countries of study and research themes.DesignBibliometric analysis using performance analysis and science mapping techniques.Data sourcesScientific articles.Eligibility criteriaIndexed scientific articles published between 1 January 2010 and 31 December 2021 with an English abstract focused on alcohol consumption, its determinants, harms, governance and control policies.Data extraction and synthesisSearches were run in Web of Science and PubMed. Performance metrics were analysed using descriptive statistics. Keywords were used for science mapping in a deductive approach to cluster articles by five main research themes. The ‘policy response’ theme was further analysed by six subthemes.Results4553 articles were included in the analysis. Three out of four articles (3479/4553, 76.4%) were authored solely by authors affiliated with HIC institutions. One in five articles (906/4553, 19.9%) had at least one author affiliated to an institution from an upper-middle-income, middle-income or low-income country context. Governments, followed by research institutions, were the predominant funding source. Half (53.1%) studied a single country and, of these, 77.0% were high-income countries (HICs). Australia, USA and UK were the most studied countries, together accounting for 44.9% (975/2172) of country-specific articles. Thematically, ‘consumption’ was most studied, and ‘alcohol determinants’, least. ‘Policy response’ articles were predominately conducted in HIC contexts.ConclusionsAlthough the attributable harm of alcohol is known to affect more significantly lower-income and middle-income countries, scientific publications primarily report on HIC contexts by authors from HICs. Research themes reflect known cost-effective policy actions, though skewed towards HICs and a focus on consumption. The implementation of context-specific alcohol control policies requires addressing the determinants of the uneven geographical and thematic distribution of research.

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Describing and mapping scientific articles on alcohol globally for the period 2010–2021: a bibliometric analysis

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“…The Official Journal of the Kettil Bruun Society for Social and Epidemiological Research on Alcohol ------IJADR 12(S1) ------Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, and Burundi exceeded the average across the WHO African Region (WHO, 2018a). These findings collectively indicate the need to address alcohol use but also that there is a need to establish an alcohol research agenda for East Africa (Swahn et al, 2023).…”

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Organizational structure, capacity and reach of organizations involved in alcohol prevention: An assessment of stakeholders across five countries in East Africa

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Swahn,

Balenger

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Aims: East African countries, classified as low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), are disproportionately harmed by alcohol consumption, and many countries lack strategies to address and prevent alcohol harm. This study draws on community input from stakeholders involved in alcohol harm prevention in five East African countries to identify organizational structures, capacity and outreach, and strategies for capacity building to address the high burden of alcohol harm more systematically. Design/Setting/Participants: A cross-sectional survey was distributed in 2020 by the East Africa Alcohol Policy Alliance to their member alliances and stakeholders across five countries in East Africa (i.e., Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda). Analyses were computed based on 171 persons/organizations completing the survey. Measures: The East Africa Alcohol Policy Alliance Capacity Assessment Survey (EAAPACAS) included organizational size and funding, research capacity, priorities, and perceptions related to alcohol prevention and harm locally and nationally. Results: The types of organizations, funding structures, and functions dedicated to alcohol prevention vary widely across countries, indicating great diversity and heterogeneity of organizations working on alcohol prevention and advocacy in East Africa. Most organizations relied on volunteer staff. Additionally, 51% reported that they did not know or did not meet their program needs with the available operational funds. Conclusion: These organizations rely primarily on volunteers and face significant barriers in order to achieve their goals with their current budget, primarily derived from foundations and private donations. Overall, these findings indicate that the infrastructure for alcohol prevention is weak and fragmented in countries where national initiatives are limited or underfunded.

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“…Amongst the other impacts, spirit-based alcoholic beverages contain a high alcohol percentage, which may facilitate binge drinking and/or drunkenness, which in turn has negative health consequences. Unfortunately, the capacity to mitigate the negative consequences of alcohol use is currently unavailable in Nigeria due to a lack of trained human resources and functional healthcare facilities (Swahn et al, 2022), amongst others. Also, evidence shows that most beer products in Nigeria contain higher ABVs than similar products produced in the UK (Odeigah et al, 2021).…”

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“…Currently, Nigeria ranks number one for heavy episodic drinking rate in Africa (Morojele et al, 2021), and alcohol-related harms are growing in the country (Adeloye et al, 2019; Asagba et al, 2021; Dumbili, 2020). While alcohol-related harms are increasing, Nigeria lacks the political will and human capacity to mitigate them (Swahn et al, 2022).…”

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Navigating Alcogenic Brand Environment: Exploring How Young Nigerians Negotiate and Make Sense of Alcohol Brand Preferences

Dumbili

Uwa-Robinson

2022

Journal of Drug Issues

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No previous research has examined how and why Nigerians choose their alcohol brands. Using qualitative data, this study explored brand preference and the reasons for brand choice among 18 to 24 year-old Nigerians who use alcohol. Participants were divided into three categories based on their beer, spirit, and wine preferences. While most men preferred beer and spirits, many women chose traditional and recently developed flavoured beers and spirit-based drinks, which the alcohol industry promotes as women-friendly alcoholic drinks. Some participants chose low-strength brands to avoid heavy drinking and intoxication, while others preferred high-strength brands for immediate bodily thrills/intoxication. Some participants preferred expensive brands to cheaper beverages to construct social identity and portray an affluent lifestyle, while others used the consumption of ‘foreign’ or uncommon brands to enact distinction. Alcohol advertising and peer influence significantly impacted brand awareness and preferences. Interventions should focus on reducing alcohol/brand availability and accessibility in Nigeria.

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Research Capacity and Needs for Alcohol-Related Harm Prevention in West Africa: Findings From a Cross-Sectional Survey of Stakeholders

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Describing and mapping scientific articles on alcohol globally for the period 2010–2021: a bibliometric analysis

Describing and mapping scientific articles on alcohol globally for the period 2010–2021: a bibliometric analysis

Organizational structure, capacity and reach of organizations involved in alcohol prevention: An assessment of stakeholders across five countries in East Africa

Navigating Alcogenic Brand Environment: Exploring How Young Nigerians Negotiate and Make Sense of Alcohol Brand Preferences

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