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Alcohol consumption among secondary school students represents a major public health concern, yet consumption levels and health awareness remain understudied across many Nigerian states. A cross-sectional survey evaluated alcohol drinking patterns and health awareness among 1,302 secondary school students using a self-report questionnaire. The investigation revealed clear gender variations in drinking habits. Male students reported moderate consumption of beer and local cocktails, whereas female students reported rare consumption of both beverage types. In contrast, distilled spirits were rarely consumed by either group, whilst wine, liquor, local spirits, and palm wine were consumed moderately across both genders. Furthermore, male and female students displayed statistically significant differences in their awareness regarding the adverse health consequences of alcohol intake. These observations highlight an urgent requirement for targeted public health initiatives to curb youth alcohol consumption and enhance health risk awareness.
Underage alcohol consumption can lead to severe health and social complications. By identifying specific drinking patterns and gender differences in risk awareness among Nigerian secondary school students, this research helps public health authorities and school administrators design focused education campaigns to curtail early alcohol exposure and improve adolescent health outcomes.
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Alcohol consumption among secondary school students is a major public health issue worldwide; however, the extent of consumption among secondary school students and their understanding of its effects on human health remain relatively unknown in many Nigerian States. This study aimed to determine the extent of alcohol consumption and of the awareness of its negative effects on human health among secondary school students.The study used a cross-sectional survey design. Self-report questionnaire developed by the researchers was administered to representative sample (N = 1302) of secondary school students in the study area. The data collected from the respondents were analyzed using means and t test.The results showed that male secondary school students moderately consumed beer (55.2%) and local cocktails (51.5%), whereas their female counterparts reported rare consumption of these 2 alcoholic drinks (44.8%; 48.5% respectively). The findings also indicated rare consumption of distilled spirits among both male and female students in the investigated area, whereas wine, liquor, local spirits, and palm wine were consumed moderately, regardless of gender. Finally, male and female secondary school students differed significantly in their awareness of the negative effects of alcohol consumption on health.There is a need to intensify efforts to further curtail the extent of alcohol consumption and increase awareness of the negative effects of alcohol use on human health among secondary school students.
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DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000008960
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