The Marijuana Factor in a University in Ghana: a Survey

Adu-Gyamfi, Samuel; Brenya, Edward; Аду-Гуамфи, Самуэль; Бренья, Эдвард

doi:10.17516/1997-1370-2015-8-11-2162-2182

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“…Moreover, proximity of supermarkets that sell the substances on the campus and availability of tobacco substances at clubs/night parties may also influence the availability. The prevalence of smoking of shisha (4.25%) and cannabis (7%) in this study was very low when compared with other foreign studies (12-16%) (Al-Naggar et al, 2014;Muzammil et al, 2019;Adu-Gyam and Brenya, 2015). Cannabis is a banned substance in the country and this may account for the low frequency.…”

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The prevalence, knowledge of health effect and attitude towards smoking among undergraduates in a Nigerian University

Igwe¹,

David²,

Okuma³

et al. 2021

J. Public Health Epidemiol.

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Smoking prevalence has been on the rise among university students in Nigeria despite the high awareness of harmful effects of smoking on health irrespective of the substance smoked, leading to death of millions annually. The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence, knowledge of health effect and attitude towards smoking among students of Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu Alike, Ebonyi State. This was a cross-sectional descriptive study conducted at Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu-Alike Ebonyi State between May and August, 2020. Structured questionnaires were distributed electronically to the participants. The data were analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 23.0. Descriptive statistics were used to summarize data and data were presented in frequency tables. Pearson correlation and Chi-square were used to show relationship and compare between variables. The overall prevalence of smoking was 35.25%. Majority (70%) of the participants between the age group of 30 and 34 years were smokers. Among male students, the prevalence of tobacco smoking was 43% and it was 18% in female subjects. The two major factors that led to smoking among the students were curiosity (16.75%) and friends (16%). The smoking prevalence among the students include cigarette smoking-12.5%, shisha smoking-4.25%, cannabis smoking-7%, cigarette and shisha-2.75%, cigarette and cannabis-6.25%, cannabis and shisha-1.5% and all the three 1.0%. A moderate significant positive correlation exists between ever smoked and knowledge of health effect of smoking (p<0.05). The overall smoking prevalence of cigarette, shisha and cannabis was high. A good knowledge of health impacts of smoking and positive attitude towards smoking was found among the students.

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The prevalence, knowledge of health effect and attitude towards smoking among undergraduates in a Nigerian University

Igwe¹,

David²,

Okuma³

et al. 2021

J. Public Health Epidemiol.

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“…While those charged with drug offenses were likely to have tested positive for marijuana, those charged with property offenses were likely to test positive for sedatives and opiates (Makkai, 2001). Although Adu-Gyamfi and Brenya (2015) suggested that marijuana abuse is a problem that permeates the social strata of Ghana, it is not clear whether those convicted of the possession of marijuana for personal use in Ghana continue to use it in prison. Since it has been established that drug use is dependent on prison establishment and the availability of drugs within a specific period of time (Tompkins, 2015), we sought answers to these questions: (1) what is the association between being convicted of the possession of marijuana for the first time and multiple times, and the use of marijuana and other drugs within the past 30 days among offenders in prisons in Ghana?…”

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Correlates of Drug Use among Offenders in Some Prisons in Ghana

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Owusu²,

Solomon³

et al. 2020

Int J Offender Ther Comp Criminol

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Among others, the study sought to find out whether being convicted of the possession of marijuana for personal use for the first time or multiple times, would predict marijuana, and other drug use within the past 30 days. Using a cross-sectional survey, two hundred and fifty three (253) male offenders were conveniently sampled from three prisons in Ghana. The average age of participants was 31.26 (SD = 10.19). It was established that those who had been convicted of the possession of marijuana for personal use for the first time were likely to have used marijuana within the past 30 days (OR = 4.15, 95% CI = 2.00, 8.58), and other drugs within the past 30 days (OR = 2.44, 95% CI = 1.09, 5.47). Also, those who were recidivist robbers were likely to have used other drugs within the past 30 days (OR = 6.63, 95% CI = 2.55, 17.25). These, and other findings are discussed.

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“…A study in Ghana among homeless youth found that alcohol consumption was associated with four indices of risky sexual behavior (ever had sex, non-condom use, multiple sexual partners, and survival sex) (Oppong et al, 2014). In addition, heavy alcohol and substance use is associated with elevated risk of impaired brain development, brain functioning, and neuropsychological performance and longterm dependence (Adu-Gyamfi & Brenya, 2015).…”

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West African Youth Challenges and Opportunity Pathways

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This book series spotlights the experiences of Africans on the continent and in its multiple and multilayered diasporas. Its objective is to make available publications that focus on people of African descent wherever they are located, ratgeting innovative research that derives questions, concepts, and theories from historical and contemporary experiences. The broad scope of the series includes gender scholarship as well as studies that engage with culture in all its complexities. From a variety of disciplinary, interdisciplinary, and transdisciplinary orientations, these studies engage current debates, address urgent questions, and open up new perspectives in African knowledge production.

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The Marijuana Factor in a University in Ghana: a Survey

Cited by 11 publications

References 11 publications

The prevalence, knowledge of health effect and attitude towards smoking among undergraduates in a Nigerian University

The prevalence, knowledge of health effect and attitude towards smoking among undergraduates in a Nigerian University

Correlates of Drug Use among Offenders in Some Prisons in Ghana

West African Youth Challenges and Opportunity Pathways

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