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Review Article

Alcohol use and associated factors among high school, college and university students in Ethiopia, systematic review, and meta-analysis, 2018

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Pages 455-463 | Received 09 Jul 2018, Accepted 28 Aug 2019, Published online: 13 Nov 2019
 

Abstract

Background: Alcohol is a psychoactive substance that is widely consumed in the world. Alcohol use is the most prevalent among early adulthood. It affects individuals’ mental, physical, economical and their social issues.

Aim: To show prevalence of alcohol use and associated factors among students in Ethiopia by reviewing relevant literature.

Methods: Systematic review and meta-analysis of published studies on the prevalence of alcohol use and associated factors among students in Ethiopia were conducted. Data were searched using PubMed/Medline, Global Health, Africa-wides, PsycINFO, Google Scholar and EMBASE databases. We used the preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses statement for reporting. The prevalence of alcohol use and associated factors was approved using the random-effects model and measured as the proportion of alcohol use (with 95% CI).

Result: A month-pooled estimated prevalence of alcohol use among university, college and high school students was 26.19%. University, college and high school students who had used alcohol in the last 1-month were 25.27%, 32.34% and 23.44% respectively. Factors like being male, peer pressure and living alone were associated factors for alcohol use.

Conclusion: Alcohol use among students was higher than the general population. It is better to give special attention to school students.

Disclosure statement

No conflict of interest.

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Notes on contributors

Tadele Amare

TA: had a primary role in the conceptualization, data review, data extraction, data analysis, in the write-up and editing of this manuscript.

Wondale Getinet

WG: had a role in data review, data extraction, and in the write-up.

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